The Narrow Gate Series

Princess Emilia Aurelius was only seven when she watched her mother die at the hands of her father—martyred for believing in the God of the Atlas Empire's Insurgo rebels. At seventeen, exiled to a military outpost where no one knows her true identity, she's vowed to leave her royalty behind and explore the truth of the Insurgo rebels her mother loved. When the Emperor of Atlas summons the princesses from each of the provinces to the imperial city to choose a wife for the crown prince, Emilia must leave her military life behind to join a royal court rife with cunning and intrigue. Navigating the waters of court politics and budding love are treacherous on their own, but Emilia fears for her life should anyone learn of her Insurgo sympathies. With an unlikely ally in the captain of the emperor's guard, Emilia must uncover the truth of the Insurgos, start a revolution, and learn to become the princess she's vowed never to be, all while protecting her heart from a prince who could sign her death warrant.

Emilia Aurelius should be a queen, but she'd settle for not being a fugitive. Taking refuge in the Borealis court seems her only chance to find a haven from Emperor Cyrus, who is playing a dangerous game of power with a set of rules all his own. Unfortunately her own country is on the brink of civil war, attacked from within and without by the very people she's sworn to save—the Insurgos. With the truth of the Insurgos' God and agenda murkier than ever, Emilia embarks on a treacherous quest for truth and her rightful place as queen. Neither will come without a price. Political pressure may force her to choose between her crown and her heart, while the search for ancient secrets unearths more questions than answers. A mysterious prisoner may hold the information she seeks if she's willing to bargain. What is the Narrow Gate? Can she finish what she started and save the Insurgos from extinction… even if they don't want to be saved?

Everything she thought she knew is ashes—her home, her crown, her future. Only one thing remains for Emilia. She must find the truth of the Narrow Gate and the Ancient One's power before the Emperor does. The future of the Insurgos depends on it. A forgotten kingdom and bloodline stands in her way, and Felix holds the key to unlocking it. But opening this door will divide the loyalties of those she came to save. With the weight of a prophecy and the expectations of an exiled people on her shoulders, Emilia must lead those loyal to her into the heart of the fire. To save her people, to redeem her past, will take every bit of faith she can muster. But that faith may require the ultimate sacrifice…and it may not be her own.

The Broken Crown:  Princess Emilia Aurelius was only seven when she watched her mother die at the hands of her father—martyred for believing in the God of the Atlas Empire's Insurgo rebels. At seventeen, exiled to a military outpost where no one knows her true identity, she's vowed to leave her royalty behind and explore the truth of the Insurgo rebels her mother loved. When the Emperor of Atlas summons the princesses from each of the provinces to the imperial city to choose a wife for the crown prince, Emilia must leave her military life behind to join a royal court rife with cunning and intrigue. Navigating the waters of court politics and budding love are treacherous on their own, but Emilia fears for her life should anyone learn of her Insurgo sympathies. With an unlikely ally in the captain of the emperor's guard, Emilia must uncover the truth of the Insurgos, start a revolution, and learn to become the princess she's vowed never to be, all while protecting her heart from a prince who could sign her death warrant.   The Desolate Reign:  Emilia Aurelius should be a queen, but she'd settle for not being a fugitive. Taking refuge in the Borealis court seems her only chance to find a haven from Emperor Cyrus, who is playing a dangerous game of power with a set of rules all his own. Unfortunately her own country is on the brink of civil war, attacked from within and without by the very people she's sworn to save—the Insurgos. With the truth of the Insurgos' God and agenda murkier than ever, Emilia embarks on a treacherous quest for truth and her rightful place as queen. Neither will come without a price. Political pressure may force her to choose between her crown and her heart, while the search for ancient secrets unearths more questions than answers. A mysterious prisoner may hold the information she seeks if she's willing to bargain. What is the Narrow Gate? Can she finish what she started and save the Insurgos from extinction... even if they don't want to be saved?   The Ancient Heir: Everything she thought she knew is ashes—her home, her crown, her future. Only one thing remains for Emilia. She must find the truth of the Narrow Gate and the Ancient One's power before the Emperor does. The future of the Insurgos depends on it. A forgotten kingdom and bloodline stands in her way, and Felix holds the key to unlocking it. But opening this door will divide the loyalties of those she came to save. With the weight of a prophecy and the expectations of an exiled people on her shoulders, Emilia must lead those loyal to her into the heart of the fire. To save her people, to redeem her past, will take every bit of faith she can muster. But that faith may require the ultimate sacrifice…and it may not be her own.