To build a principality, he must first secure a family.
Gwynedd, 1194. Young Llywelyn ap Iorwerth rides against his uncle beside cousins who share his blood and his claim. He needs their help to recover his inheritance. Success will leave him owing them a share.
As Llywelyn extends his authority, every alliance carries a price. His marriage to Joan, daughter of King John, brings England into the heart of his household. Love, suspicion, and the competing claims of his sons threaten the future he is working to secure.
Across mountain passes, contested borders, and the rooms where a family lives with its decisions, Llywelyn must turn military strength into lasting rule. The hardest bargain may be the one that determines what his children will inherit.
Book 2 of The Welsh Crown historical novel series.