num_pages: 376
description: For generations the princes of Ilara have married the most beautiful maidens from the ocean village of Varenia. But though every girl longs to be chosen as the next princess the cost of becoming royalty is higher than any of them could ever imagineNor once dreamed of seeing the wondrous wealth and beauty of Ilara the kingdom thats ruled her village for as long as anyone can remember. But when a childhood accident left her with a permanent scar it became clear that her identical twin sister Zadie would likely be chosen to marry the Crown Princewhile Nor remained behind unable to ever set foot on land.Then Zadie is gravely injured and Nor is sent to Ilara in her place. To Nors dismay her future husband Prince Ceren is as forbidding and cold as his homea castle carved into a mountain and devoid of sunlight. And as she grows closer to Cerens brother the charming Prince Talin Nor uncovers startling truths about a failing royal bloodline a murdered queen and a plot to destroy the home she was once so eager to leave.In order to save her people Nor must learn to negotiate the treacherous protocols of a court where lies reign and obsession rules. But discovering her own formidable strength may be the one move that costs her everything: the crown Varenia and Zadie.
language: English
title: Crown of Coral and Pearl
publisher: Inkyard Press