A mysterious teacher.

A creepy prince.

A missing schoolgirl.

Mara risks her life to save a friend.

When seventeen-year-old Mara’s best friend disappears from boarding school, she teams up with her classmates Ginny and Gretchen to find her. The trail leads to the royal palace. Mara finds late-blooming romance with a courtier who promises assistance, but turns to an aging spy for clues no others can provide. Gretchen, Ginny and Mara race against time to stop a plot which endangers their friend and threatens to plunge their country into war.

This is Book Two of the political fantasy series, Mara of the League.