The land of Mankahar is in turmoil as humans have unleashed a devastating weapon to control the animals: Pacification. Just as the rabbit warrior princess Indigo prepares to join the Order, a secret society fighting against the humans, she suffers a shocking setback that threatens to destroy all she knows and loves. Now she must navigate a treacherous political landscape to reclaim her throne and avenge the murder of her mother and sister. With the fate of her home hanging in the balance, can Indigo choose between loyalty, duty, and justice before her aunt and mentor, the Regent, closes in?

Melanie Ansley is the award-winning author of the fantasy trilogy "Book of Theo", a YA adventure series for the young and young at heart. She loves to read and write addictive stories full of magic, action, and underdog protagonists. She grew up in China, but now lives with her family in Ballarat, Australia, where she writes and attempts to tame wild children (only her own). She also makes movies.