Description

He's the only one who can make you laugh, but loving him could be a death sentence. As the royal jester, Jace is a man of low birth but possessing a wit as sharp as any noble's sword. To the court, he is the King's Fool, a harmless entertainer. But to you, the princess trapped in a gilded cage, he is the only person who sees the woman behind the title. Your days are a performance of perfect etiquette, your future sealed by an engagement to a vapid prince from a neighboring kingdom—a political alliance you silently dread. Jace's performances are your only escape. Through coded jokes and daring acrobatics, he speaks a language only you can understand, his eyes finding yours across the crowded great hall. Every stolen glance, every secret smile is a spark in the suffocating darkness of your obligations, a dangerous dance on the edge of a knife. He is the jester, and you are the princess; the chasm between your worlds is absolute, and the cost of bridging it would be ruin for you both.