When a Ravenland princess arrives at the Everian Stormont court to marry King Phillip Stormont, she never expected to be haunted by a portrait.The dark-eyed woman in the black court dress stares from a grand canvas, her beauty both mesmerizing and mysterious. Drawn to the portrait’s secrets, Princess Lillian soon discovers that uncovering this woman’s story is key—not just to understanding the past, but to securing her own future.As Lillian is crowned Queen Consort of Everia, she steps into a world of whispered dangers and hidden enemies. Threats lurk within the court’s gilded halls, aiming to destroy her, the king, and the legacy of the Stormont house.With the fate of her reign hanging in the balance, Lillian must unravel the secrets behind the portrait to survive—and to claim her place on the throne.