The Circle is Broken (Wrapped in the Rays of the Sun, #2)

In her Lopetish exile, Nora navigates through the tricky court webs. She has married Prince Charlemagne and secured the promised aid to return to Klenard. Upon arrival in her kingdom, she will have to address her uncle's claims of incompetence and tame the Tommel Army eastward. Next, it will be to overthrow Jayne. Finally, she would have to establish herself on the throne.

When the mixed forces land on the Klenard shores and move forth, they are met with joyous support from the Klenard people and experience several resounding victories. One town after another falls to them and order is slowly recovered. Tommel is chased out of the kingdom and the Klenard rebels are put to trial. Youth, marriage and motherhood remain on Nora's side. Soon, she recaptures her capital and claims her Crown from Jayne. Klenard is hers.

Even as Queen of Klenard, though, Nora faces more than the endless cycles of abuse her father and sister left. The economy required a complete restructuring. The towns needed to be rebuilt. Food was scarce without supplies and farming lands had to be sowed anew. The armies had to be compensated and reorganized. A new regime had to be trusted. Nora's head is spun in many directions that the one woman who haunted her life remained in the shadows, ready to strike when the moment was right.

For Nora, it is the will of God that she take up the Crown and become Queen. For Jayne, it is another opportunity to reclaim what she thought is rightfully hers. One wrong step and it will be the loss of one of their heads. Another might mean Klenard will return into its chaotic cycle. The circle had to be broken...but by which sister?