Rosette Jordan's life has always been ordinary - quiet days in a small bookshop, surrounded by stories she'll never live.
That all changes the moment a mysterious, untitled book arrives. Drawn by curiosity, she opens it... and falls into a world twisted by a curse called the Withering.
Forests bleed ash. Creatures move like nightmares. The land itself seems alive, watching, remembering. In this world of danger and shadows, Rosette meets Prince James - someone marked by secrets, scars, and magic that comes at a cost.
Together, they must navigate a kingdom on the brink of collapse, where trust is fragile, every choice carries consequences, and even friendship could be deadly.
But the deeper Rosette ventures, the more she realizes the truth: she may have been brought here for a purpose she doesn't want - and surviving may mean losing everything she thought she knew about life, loyalty, and herself.
The MC died from illness, his body weak and broken.
Before his final breath, he made one last wish -
> "If I could be born again... I want a healthy body and a life lived to the fullest."
The heavens heard him.
Given a second chance, he opens his eyes in a new world...
Only to realize he has transmigrated into a novel as a cannon fodder destined for tragedy.
Will he break free from fate and live as he pleases?
Or will the cruel ending of a cannon fodder claim him once again?