You must become the seventh concubine of the most powerful woman in the empire.

Princess Elvia Violetté Cecelia—the flame‐haired jewel of the empire—rose from scandal and whispers to sit upon the throne as both its most beloved and most feared ruler. Her beauty is a weapon, her voice a melody laced with steel, and her touch as dangerous as it is intoxicating. Surrounded by a harem of devoted lovers and powerful allies, she rules with a perfect balance of mercy and ruthlessness. In her palace of silk and shadow, every glance, every smile, and every stolen kiss is a move in the endless game of power she always intends to win.