In a land ruled not only by noble houses but by the buried remnants of goddesses long forgotten, political marriages have become the lifeblood of power. Alliances broker treaties, secure trade, and silence rebellion.
One such alliance is struck between the fading, prophetic House Lunevere and the militant, rising House Nymere—under a fatal misunderstanding: They believe they are marrying a noble daughter.
But House Lunevere has no daughter of age. Only a son, hidden behind a veil and a lie.
Eryndor Lunevere, trained in prophecy, dreams, and courtly silence, agrees to don the mask of nobility’s perfect bride. He will wed the heir of Nymere, uphold the alliance long enough for the treaties to be signed, and then fake his death and vanish—restoring balance to his crumbling house.
Behind the ceremony, beneath the politics, a far greater danger stirs:
Kizoh, the Red Witch and royal advisor, manipulates the throne with blood-bound oaths and divine corruption. Her grip on the court is absolute, and she has plans far more dangerous than mere political power.
The marriage, the treaties, the alliances—they’re all threads in a larger web meant to secure her full control of Delicana’s throne and usher in the return of the dark goddess Devira.
One such alliance is struck between the fading, prophetic House Lunevere and the militant, rising House Nymere—under a fatal misunderstanding: They believe they are marrying a noble daughter.
But House Lunevere has no daughter of age. Only a son, hidden behind a veil and a lie.
Eryndor Lunevere, trained in prophecy, dreams, and courtly silence, agrees to don the mask of nobility’s perfect bride. He will wed the heir of Nymere, uphold the alliance long enough for the treaties to be signed, and then fake his death and vanish—restoring balance to his crumbling house.
Behind the ceremony, beneath the politics, a far greater danger stirs:
Kizoh, the Red Witch and royal advisor, manipulates the throne with blood-bound oaths and divine corruption. Her grip on the court is absolute, and she has plans far more dangerous than mere political power.
The marriage, the treaties, the alliances—they’re all threads in a larger web meant to secure her full control of Delicana’s throne and usher in the return of the dark goddess Devira.
