Khanani, Intisar

For her knowledge of the corruption at the heart of the kingdom, Rae finds herself imprisoned on a slave ship and her situation goes from bad to worse after an escape attempt results in her being indebted to a Fae sorceress. She's still determined to free her fellow prisoners and her land, although her heart may remain the property of Bren, the thief who stole it while hiding secrets of his own.

"To escape her cruel family and contemptuous court, fifteen-year-old Princess Alyrra is willing to marry Prince Kestrin but when she magically swaps lives her nemesis, she may find happiness as a commoner"--Publisher.

When her friend's sister is the latest victim in the child-snatchings plaguing her region, Amraeya ni Ansarim makes the journey to the royal court despite the mental and physical pain her malformed foot causes her, because she dares hope the rulers will help. She finds unexpected allies in the city, from the foreign princess to a street thief, but as the mystery unravels, it's possible the answers she seeks could endanger the entire kingdom.

"To escape her cruel family and contemptuous court, fifteen-year-old Princess Alyrra is willing to marry Prince Kestrin but when she magically swaps lives her nemesis, she may find happiness as a commoner"--Publisher.