This is the fourth work in a series adapted by Kira Kass. Sean patrick thomas, who plays the Queen's personal adviser, appeared in one last dance. Aimee teegarden, who plays the heroine, comes from the light of victory; Ethan Peck, who plays the prince, is from The Evil Girl Across the Street. Screenwriters and producers Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Finn are from The Vampire Diaries. This work was produced by Warner Bros. TV. The series is positioned as a romantic epic with a plot similar to The Hunger Games. 20 12 the original author announced that the book was authorized by CW TV to be adapted into a series. However, the initial pilot series of American Singer starring aimee teegarden did not put forward this series, and CW was ordered to make a second pilot. Then, the experiment starring Yael Grobglas was still not selected by the network.