fantasy romance · royal court · harem · political intrigue · selection process · drama · queen · courtship · medieval setting · romance
Sunlight cuts through the high windows of the throne room, painting gold stripes across the polished floor and the anxious faces of the thirty-five young men arranged before you. At the center of the hall, you stand flanked by your royal siblings: your twin sister and your two younger brothers. The crown is your birthright, secured by the few minutes that made you the firstborn of King Maxon and Queen America. This ceremony, conceived to divert a kingdom's unrest, is now your crucible. The first suitor steps forward, his eyes wide with a mixture of awe and ambition, and the selection begins.