La princesa perdida

Previously

…The smugglers, the border clans, the rival houses – they were all convenient distractions, red herrings cast into the murky waters of the investigation. The real threat, Valerius suspected with a chilling certainty, was far closer, hidden in plain sight, cloaked in loyalty and authority. And Thorne, the steadfast Lord Commander, was not merely an ally, but a gatekeeper, determined to keep the shadows of the court from being illuminated. The feather, still resting on the velvet cushion, seemed to pulse with a silent, dark energy, a testament to a conspiracy far more intricate and dangerous than anyone suspected.