Welcome to a world of royalty, wax sticks, and magic...
Long before anyone can remember...
three kingdoms once prospered as one—a sprawling, diverse land of magic, art, and intellect. However, hundreds of years ago, war tore borders in the land, splitting it into three distinct kingdoms.
In the south, amongst the humid, lush jungle, sits the dynasty of Calpurzia, worshippers of gods, spirits, and magic.
In the north: the primitive GIANTS of Hylune, frost-bitten blue, barbaric CREATURES of ice and snow lurking amongst the mountains.
And, dominating the centre, stuck in its medieval ways, the practice of magic long since forgotten: Velór, where our story begins...
For years, the Youngest Prince of Velôr’s chambers have been off-limits to everyone...
even the palace staff.
Until Meren.
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As a maid, it’s her job to scrub footprints from the front steps of Aldercliff Palace until they’re polished enough to reflect vague outlines of the clouds—or, at least, it was.
After a mysterious encounter with an aloof member of the royal family, Meren finds herself pitched into a new tier of comfort and contentment where she learns of her employer's quiet nature and artistic talents.​
SLOWY AND SECRETLY BEHIND LOCKED DOORS...
MEREN and LORKAN'S relationship blossoms from professional to something more when he asks her to pose for one of his paintings.
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HOWEVER, EVERYTHING CHANGES WHEN THEY STUMBLE UPON A SECRET THAT THREATENS NOT ONLY THEIR RELATIONSHIP BUT THE WHOLE KINGDOM.
FOLLOW CURIOUS, SHY MEREN, AND RECLUSIVE, SUAVE LORKAN AS THEY NAVIGATE FORBIDDEN ROMANCE, TRADITION, AND SECRETS IN A MAGIC-FLECKED WORLD OF FEUDAL CLASSISM.