Victoria survived her mother’s political machinations by refusing to ever rule the New United World her mother instituted. In exchange, she agreed to the archaic role of marrying an heir to the delegates and bearing children for her family line. 
     When a bio-seeking missile kills Victoria’s family, she must find a way to establish peace among the nations, calm the rioting public, and subdue the general bent on controlling her; all while keeping at bay leaders intent on establishing an heir. As a forbidden romance between Victoria and the reporter who saved her life escalates, Victoria learns family secrets that threaten to destroy her reign. Trapped by her obligation to save the world from a never-ending war over depleting resources and the greed of a tyrant general, Victoria sees only one option. But to become the shadow version of her mother, Victoria will have to sacrifice everything she holds dear, including herself.