MissImaginationer
In the heart of the Eryndor Empire, a young duke carries a deadly curse: he is fated to die at twenty-three. His only hope lies in a secret that even he does not yet understand.
Seraphina, a century-old witch hidden under the guise of a vulnerable adopted daughter, has suffered abuse in the Marquis' estate and has long wished for her own death. She alone possesses the power to control life and death, yet the laws of the Tower forbid witches from leaving its confines, and the world would punish her for stepping outside.
When the Duke and Seraphina are forced into an arranged marriage, suspicion, rumors, and court intrigue spark between them. But fate drags them into the monster-infested Shadowgrove Woods, where Seraphina's powers save villagers, heal soldiers, and reveal truths about her magic and herself.
As dark forces and political schemes close in, secrets unravel, and the Duke learns that Seraphina may be the key to altering his fate. Meanwhile, the mysterious Elf Lysanthir hints at a path to vanish, and the Lake of Death beckons. In a world where magic, monsters, and forbidden power collide, they must navigate love, survival, and destiny itself.
Will they defy the empire, the Tower, and their cursed fates, or will the shadows claim them first?