State of sorrow - Melinda Salisbury

Sorrow all but rules the Court of Tears, in a land gripped
by perpetual grief, forever mourning her brother who died just
days before Sorrow was born.

By day she governs in place of her father, by night she seeks
secret solace in the arms of the boy she's loved since childhood.

But when her brother is seemingly found alive,
and intent on taking control, Sorrow has to choose whether to step
aside for a stranger who might not be who he claims to be, or
embark on a power struggle for a position she never really
wanted.

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PRAISE FOR BOOK ONE: State of Sorrow

"Complex world-building and convincing protagonists make it
easy to identify with Sorrow's ordeal. Startling plot twists will
keep you gripped until the last page and impatient for the next
instalment" -BOOKTRUST