For twenty years, Elara has believed she is an ordinary young woman, far removed from the royal palace. However, a hidden chamber reveals a conspiracy that has been buried for decades. Her guardian has kept dangerous secrets, while the king knows more than he admits. Then Elara discovers that her mother is alive—and her father may be too. A powerful lord is hunting for a secret hidden beneath Elara's childhood home. As old alliances collapse, Elara begins questioning everyone around her. Her own birth may be connected to a mystery that could shake the entire kingdom. Someone has been watching her since childhood. Now she must uncover the truth before the people behind the conspiracy find her first. Because the crown may belong to Elara—and someone will do anything to keep her from claiming it.

Genre: Crime / Investigation / Psychological Thriller Setting: Florida, USA Tone: Very dark, atmospheric, disturbing, suspenseful Three years ago, a young woman disappeared from a wealthy Florida neighborhood. There was no body. No ransom demand. No confirmed suspect. The case eventually went cold. Then, during the renovation of the woman's abandoned house, workers discover something hidden beneath the foundation. It isn't her body. It is a room that was never supposed to exist. Inside are photographs, handwritten records, pieces of women's clothing, and evidence suggesting that the missing woman may not have been the first victim. When Detective Elena Cross is assigned to investigate, she discovers something even more disturbing: Someone has been documenting her investigation before she begins it. And the deeper she goes, the more evidence points toward a horrifying possibility : the person who knows the truth may be someone working inside the investigation itself.