The Queen's Coterie

An isolated queen. Five men battling to win her hand. One life or death curse. 

I am queen in naught but name. Long kept sheltered and hidden from my kingdom, encouraged to spend my days surrounded by dusty old spell books which awaken nothing but dread in me. The women of my family have long carried powers in their bloodline, but as the generations pass, the magic dwindles and by my reign, well, I may as well have none at all. 

All that changes when I'm faced with having to choose between the hordes of men who come to win my favour, and with the final five decided, I must whittle them down to only one. Choosing the wrong man will lead to my death, as it did to my mother and grandmother before me. 

Armed with a fistful of letters from my dead mother, and with my five men forming alliances to help me, I must uncover the deception which restrains my power before it is too late.