Nina was plucked off the streets because she resembled a dead priestess—but is this a lucky break, or a new kind of curse? Winner of the Kodansha Manga Award, this fantasy shojo manga features intertwining constellations of palace intrigue and perilous romance, for fans of The Ancient Magus’ Bride, The Apothecary Diaries, and Snow White With the Red Hair.
In the nick of time, Azure arrives at Griffigeld Prison to rescue Nina and her comrades. But breaking out of prison proves harder than breaking in, as Warden Raccar uses all his twisted power to keep the princess in his grasp. And with every second they waste, Nina’s fiance Prince Sett comes closer…his cold heart broken, and all his love for Nina turned to vengeance…