Moving to Pampanga to start anew, Lorelei Rios only wants to focus on her new life and live in peace. But when she crosses paths with the ever-mysterious Loki Mendez, she's suddenly dragged into a world of mysteries, changing her life in ways she didn't expect. *** Joining a detective club is the last thing on high school student Lorelei Rios' mind. However, after being pressured into joining the QED Club by the cold and mysterious Loki Mendez, she unexpectedly finds herself solving mysteries one after another. As they tackle cases and work to decode puzzles and codes, Lorelei realizes that her high school life will never be the same. But when lives and safety are suddenly at risk, can Lorelei and Loki find the courage to face the challenges ahead? Or will their pasts impact their present, causing them to lose focus and ultimately fail?

There's a legend about the maidens who live in the palace of Withdorn. The legend claims that baby girls who live in orphanages or those whose families are poor, are brought up in the palace. They are taken care of, become stunning young princesses. But the young girls still have a price to pay. From the day of adoption 'till the very age of eighteen they are fed, bathed and surrounded with poison. Their clothes get washed in poison, their water, fruit and even their tissues are poisoned. Many die at a young age, some don't even make it through their first poisoning. Over the years, slowly, every drop of bodily fluid becomes poisonous. Their blood, saliva, tears, everything becomes terminal. If they manage to turn eighteen without dying, they're sent off to various men of power who are involved in the political games of Lord Withdorn. There, they become the mistresses of these men and are to assassinate them by exchanging bodily fluids. But for how long will they keep their game running until their game starts running them? cover by @MarineCop