Publisher Annotation: Freya was never meant to be queen. Twenty-third in line to the throne, she never dreamed of a life in the palace. However, when an extravagant banquet turns deadly and the king and those closest to him are poisoned, Freya suddenly finds herself on the throne. She may have escaped the massacre, but she is far from safe. The nobles don't respect her, her councillors want to control her, and with the mystery of who killed the king...