The Shrouded Queen

In the first book in this romantasy series inspired by ancient Egyptian mythology, a slave and a princess switch places during an enemy attack, igniting parallel journeys of love and survival.

 

As a slave to the Ashoran royals, Samira has always known she was expendable. So when the vicious Kaldfolk attack the palace, she is ready to die as a decoy for her princess. But when she’s captured instead, she’s forced to impersonate the princess and survive through brutal trials designed to awaken her divine powers—all under the watch of her dangerously intriguing, shape-shifting captor.

 

Amunet Khada—now queen of Ashorah—is on the run following the king’s death. With only her guard-with-benefits, Jasim, by her side, she must evade treacherous allies while racing to contact her father—the god of the underworld—before her long-promised powers slip beyond reach.

 

While Amunet embarks on a quest through the wastelands, Samira learns the true reason for the attack and unlocks secrets in her past that could change everything. And with threats growing on all sides, Samira and Amunet must decide…who can they trust?

Additional information

Classification

Fiction

Genre

Fantasy, Romance, Romantasy

Age

Adult

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Imprint

Gallery Books

Language(s)

English

Format(s)

Audiobook, eBook, Trade paperback

Author

Ashley Tropea

Release Date

16-Jun-26

Release Month

June Releases

Content Rep

BIPOC

About the Author

Ashley Tropea was born and raised in Los Angeles by an Egyptian-Italian family. When she’s not writing, you can usually find her curled up with a book, struggling to learn the piano, or obsessively playing Baldur’s Gate 3. The road to publication has garnered her 67K followers on TikTok. You can find her at @ashley_tropea.

 

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