Rooted — Jessica N. Lane

Fantasy-Romance

With the summit of the four fae leaders looming, the last thing Claire expects to encounter at the abandoned palace of her ancestors is... people. What was once the grandest structure in all of Faega, and is now known as the ruins, stands inhabited by her father's older brother who embarked on a journey of self-imposed banishment after losing the duel for her grandfather's throne after he was slain by Kaydair of the dark fae. The reception the man that looks so much like her father, but behaves so differently, gives her, her brother, and her companions is... less than warm. Not only that, but her uncle has a daughter, a talented wielder who seems intent on showing Claire up at every turn, and proving herself to be the rightful princess of the western kingdom. The mistrust and aggression between the two brothers and their offspring only increases with the arrival of the other dignitaries for the summit to solve the dark fae problem. What will befall Claire and her loved ones when family members become foes? One thing is certain; a tree can only go as high as it does deep, and the tree of the western house is rooted in resentment, jealousy, and betrayal.