A Ring in Blue

Eleanor Brice Desmarais' dream of a school for impoverished girls lies in mysteriously smoky ruins. Despite her insistence and hard won proof, no one believes that her magical arch nemesis has returned from the dead. Her alcoholic, philandering husband, Crown Prince Gregory, is finally acknowledging that she's unusually close to his best friend, Dorian Finley. Unfortunately, when an enchanted deception unleashes previously unimaginable misery on the kingdom of Cartheigh, Eleanor's...
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Eleanor Brice Desmarais' dream of a school for impoverished girls lies in mysteriously smoky ruins. Despite her insistence and hard won proof, no one believes that her magical arch nemesis has returned from the dead. Her alcoholic, philandering husband, Crown Prince Gregory, is finally acknowledging that she's unusually close to his best friend, Dorian Finley. Unfortunately, when an enchanted deception unleashes previously unimaginable misery on the kingdom of Cartheigh, Eleanor's happily-ever-after goes from circumspect to heartbreaking.From the Fire-iron walls of Eclatant palace to the slums of Meggett Fringe, no one is safe from the fever-induced delirium of the Great Burning. Eleanor and Dorian, with the help of friends human and animal, magical and mundane, must ensure that propaganda and prejudice don't hinder the search for a cure. Discontented dragons, enraged townsfolk, old grudges and growing suspicions lead to a long exile from home. As Eleanor faces both her greatest loss and years of hidden truths, she must rely on her own strength and newfound purposes to protect her loved ones and her country.A Ring in Blue is the third installment in Stephanie Alexander's bestselling Cracked Slipper Series.