Powerful magic. Tangled mysteries. An unimaginable truth.
Empress Cecile became consumed with the need to uncover the secrets of her past. With her emperor in tow, she traveled back to Navitan—the suspected source of inexplicable power now coursing through her veins. Once there, they find themselves embarking on a perilous journey, one that will reveal truths that have been hidden for generations.
When Cecile and Estian confront the Navitan royal family, they find that they have lost all memory of Cecile's existence. As the investigation proceeds, it becomes apparent that everyone is hiding life-altering secrets. Determined to get to the bottom of things, Cecile visits her childhood home and her mother's resting place. However, when she starts digging around the grave, she sends shockwaves through the empire.
As the mysteries of the past unravel, can Cecile handle the power that comes with uncovering her true identity? In addition, will she win against the forces that threaten to destroy everything she holds dear?
Among these scheming walls, only the wicked can survive.
