From the Amazon bestselling author Ivy Gilbert, a stunning novel about a royal family who must unravel the secrets of their past, and a present where they are forced to confront them. In a realm of shadowed secrets within a royal family, love, betrayal, and power intertwine as they grapple with a legacy steeped in deception. Ladislav, a young man destined to become Grand Duke, finds his world irrevocably altered by truths so shocking they threaten to shatter the kingdom. He must face a tapestry of lies, revealing one family haunted by the consequences of their actions and another that hides in the shadows. Embroiled in self-discovery, Ladislav must confront the complexities of his own identity, which stretches back decades, where he discovers a legacy of mysticism and deception. Can he unravel the intricate web of deceit and forge a new path? Or will the weight of the past be his undoing? A tale of power, sacrifice, and unyielding human spirit, the novelis an epic saga that explores the far-reaching consequences of our hidden actions and our inherited destiny.