The Vitruvian Heir, Book II: The Awakening (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780990884453)

If you find yourself attracted to a villain, it doesn't mean that you are one.

With the fate of Vitruvia resting in her hands, young Lore has decisions to make. And one of her first is to strike up a deal with none other than Ursula, her former mentor and current prisoner.

Now that the country has once again made contact beyond its borders, the fledgling empress finds herself invited to an annual summit in Orsia where she'll take her place among the world's most powerful leaders. But what awaits her there is far more dangerous than anything even Ursula can prepare her for - or Avery can protect her from.

Meanwhile, back in Vitruvia, Sawyer and the formidable vigilante, Lucy Shaw, try to keep a more sinister force at bay.

From faraway mystical palaces and a mysteriously alluring foe to a traitorous uprising and fierce new allies, see what happens when a young woman steps into the role she's both doomed and destined to play.