She spends some time homeless, gets a job as a shop girl, and learns a lot about life, herself, and her goals. Though she’s drowning in her grief (water pun, heh – Zoe would get it), Zoe stirs up enough gumption to run off once they get to the capital.
Then her father gets sick and dies, and the king’s new advisor Darien comes to collect her, planning to take her back to the capital so she can become the king’s fifth wife. Her father used to be advisor to the king, but after a disagreement and falling out, he was exiled and ran away with Zoe, keeping her away from her (deceased) mother’s side of the family. Zoe lives with her father in a tiny town far from the capital city. She’s got good characters, interesting (if sometimes a little unoriginal) plots, and happy endings (and terrible covers, good god!). I know that doesn’t sound like high praise, but sometimes you just need something solid that you know you’ll enjoy, and this fit the bill.
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