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Raised in a monastery near Cefalù, Ignatius was taught compassion and justice by Fra Paul, the Benedictine monk who saved him as a baby. But when the mafia raids the monastery, Fra Paul sacrifices himself-leaving Ignatius with only grief, a vow to fight cruelty, and the dangerous Butterfly Miraculous.
Years later, Ignatius hides his secret while studying medicine alongside his closest friends, Elisa and Nick-brilliant students chosen to wield the legendary Ladybug and Cat Miraculouses. As they grow into heroes, Ignatius takes a darker path, empowering the broken and grieving as warriors of vengeance.
Friendship twists into rivalry. Love turns to heartbreak. And Ignatius' dream of justice warps into obsession, as he rises to become Monarch-master of champions and monsters.
From the shores of Cefalù to the fires of Mount Etna, a war erupts between creation and destruction, freedom and control. At its heart stands a young man torn between love, loss, and the temptation to reshape the world itself.
Epic, emotional, and steeped in Sicilian soul, this reimagining of the Miraculous saga explores the price of power, the sanctity of free will, and the possibility of redemption even for the fallen.