It started with a smile. Except Delilah didn't smile, in fact she stopped smiling. This is how this story begins, and Bianca alongside Samuel took it upon themselves to solve this mystery. But little do they know that in order to find the truth, they'll have to look back in time. How does one box, one clock and a couple of abandoned paintings solve this problem. And how will Bianca and Samuel deal with the thought of their best friend Delilah being linked to the disappearance of one girl, the death of three people and a fire that happened more than a decade before she was born? How far are these two friends willing to go? And will they be able to find the truth in time and stop history from repeating itself yet again? Better yet will Delilah ever get back her smile?

Lorendian, a small country north of Russia, is under attack by Radeskian, a neighboring country with which Lorendian coexists peacefully only by immense effort. Radeskian is mad with thirst for power, perhaps even going so far as to plant a spy within the royal circle. But none of that matters to Celeste Edulici, the eldest daughter of Lorendian's single most influential family. Aside from not having seen her father in a decade, Celeste is something of a mystery, even to those closest to her. A dark cloak hides her face from view all the time, whether hiding beauty or abnormality nobody knows. Her face hasn't been seen in public since her dad disappeared. Not once. So when the tables turn and a royal starts taking interest in Celeste, she's at a loss. Between the loss of a father, an oncoming war, and a prince fighting for her affection, will Celeste finally shed her cloak?