Jillian shows promise early as an elite fighter and future leader of Karkov, while the beautiful Natalia is groomed to marry a prince from a neighboring country for political gain. As the girls grow up, they are trained relentlessly to become warriors and are even forced to endure torture. But after the Old Lion conquered a nation to the north, impregnated the jarl’s daughter, and she gave birth to two daughters, the future of Karkov’s long-established, misogynistic culture is in jeopardy. The current king, known as the Old Lion, comes from a long line of “legendary conquerors” and rules “his nation of feared warriors absolutely.” For centuries, Karkov has always had a male heir. The ruler of the militant kingdom of Karkov has always been known as the Lion-he is invariably a product of sexual domination, conceived as a result of his father’s conquest of another nation. This debut novel offers a sweeping historical fantasy revolving largely around the twin daughters of a brutal king and their attempts to survive his political machinations.
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