The Crown Of Gilded Bones By Jennifer L. Arment...

Poppy has only ever wanted to control her own life, not the lives of others, but now she must choose to either forsake her birthright or seize the gilded crown and become the Queen of Flesh and Fire. But as the kingdoms' dark sins and blood-drenched secrets finally unravel, a long-forgotten power rises to pose a genuine threat. And they will stop at nothing to ensure that the crown never sits upon Poppy's head.

The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Arment...

Cas and Poppy arrive at the Palace where they inform Queen Eloana and King Valyn that they will take the throne. The Queen and King indicate that they can now relinquish the crowns to Cas and Poppy as the Council of Elders were already at the palace. Lord Gregori steps out of the shadows and expresses that he and some other members of the council have concerns. Poppy asks Lord Gregori to voice his concerns, which is no one really knows Poppy and she was raised by the Ascended. The King and Queen relinquish their crowns. The King's crown cracked and the bleached bones slipped away revealing the gilded bone beneath. Both crowns shimmered and were given to Poppy and Cas.

She carries the blood of the King of Gods within her. By right the crown and the kingdom are hers.Poppy has only ever wanted to control her own life, not the lives of others, but now she must choose to either forsake her birthright or seize the gilded crown and become the Queen of Flesh and Fire. 041b061a72