The Everlace family came from Virelia, a vanished kingdom of starlight and magic. Its last royal bloodline fled to England, where they rebuilt their lives in power and luxury, forever followed by a lingering shadow. Princess Lyssandra Everlace was born as a symbol of hope, raised not in isolation but in the ordinary world. Her parents sent her to public school to keep her grounded. It worked until she began fighting classmates, pulling pranks, and causing chaos. Their "ordinary childhood" experiment ended quickly. Now Lyssandra is sent to an elite boarding school for royalty, where her older sister Eloise awaits and ancient secrets stir beneath the surface. Not all secrets beneath the crowns stay buried.