The Crown's Game by Evelyn Skye

The Crown's Game

by Evelyn Skye

Book 1

• "Gorgeous and richly imagined." — Sara Raasch, New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes series
• "Teeming with hidden magic and fiery romance." — Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes

Perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and Red Queen, The Crown's Game is a thrilling and atmospheric historical fantasy set in Imperial Russia. Two young enchanters, Vika Andreyeva and Nikolai Karimov, are the only ones of their kind in Russia, and with mounting threats from the Ottoman Empire and the Kazakhs, the tsar needs a powerful enchanter by his side.

And so begins the Crown's Game, an ancient duel of magical skill. The victor will become the Imperial Enchanter and a trusted advisor to the tsar. The loser is sentenced to death.

Raised on a tiny island, Vika is eager to showcase her talents in grand Saint Petersburg, but struggles with the thought of killing another enchanter—especially when his magic calls to her like nothing else. For Nikolai, an orphan, the Game is the chance of a lifetime, but his opponent is a force to be reckoned with: beautiful, witty, and imaginative. When Pasha, Nikolai's best friend and heir to the throne, also begins to fall for Vika, the stakes become even higher. Nikolai must defeat the girl they both love, or be killed himself.

As long-buried secrets surface and threaten the future of the empire, it becomes dangerously clear that the Crown’s Game is not one to lose.