
Posing as a commoner in Toronto, she meets Helena Marcus, daughter of one of the empire's greatest placement geneticists, and August Callaghan, the heir to a powerful shipping firm currently besieged by American pirates. But before she does her duty, she'll have one summer of freedom and privacy in a far corner of empire.


The imperial tradition of genetically arranged matchmaking will soon guide Margaret into a politically advantageous marriage. Victoria-Margaret is the crown princess of the empire, a direct descendent of Victoria I, the queen who changed the course of history. Speculative fiction from the acclaimed bestselling author of Exit, Pursued by a Bear and Star Wars: Ahsoka.
