As the King of the Four Kingdoms lies dying, traitorous conspirators prepare a political marriage to ensure they will control the crown. But the young noblewoman Melliandra refuses to betroth a sinister prince, and instead flees the castle with the miracle-working kitchen apprentice, Jack. Together they embark on a dark and wondrous journey.
The first book in the trilogy, followed by A Man Betrayed, and Master and Fool.

I got 30 pages in and didn't like the writing style, so I'm just posting it on to the next reader, who will hopefully enjoy it more.

I'm not sure how long this book has been at my house. Obviously I didn't journal it when it first arrived. Moving it nearer the top of my TBR stack.