Long before they locked her away, Jabrael learned that silence could be a weapon.
Behind the scrutiny of Court, Crown Princess Jabrael has found something almost her own: secret gatherings, unruly friends, and the beginnings of love. But El’s laughter is fading, and the friend who once defied every rule is becoming everything a noble daughter should be.
Jabrael has promised not to press her. Keeping that promise grows harder each day.
Beyond the palace, a wounded city struggles to recover while war threatens to claim the people Jabrael loves. For the first time, the duties she has spent her life studying seem painfully inadequate.
Then one moment of fear turns celebration into chaos, leaving Jabrael with questions about her own power she cannot safely ask.
As she searches for answers, the laws meant to guide her offer little comfort. Some secrets protect the people who keep them. Others protect the people they fear.
And being a princess does not mean she can tell the difference in time.
A Sense of Darkness is Volume II of III of The Iron Chest, book 1 of the Amereld Series: an adult epic fantasy of dark magic, political intrigue, and friendships tested by the demands of power.
