The Mask and the Needle

"In a kingdom of gold, the brightest souls are the ones kept in the dark."

In the heart of 18th-century Ayutthaya, two lives are bound by a decree that feels more like a sentence than a blessing.

The Prince of Shadows He is the "Demon Crown Prince," a man of war who never speaks and never shows his face. Behind a dark, lacquered mask, Auau has become the kingdom's most feared weapon. The world sees a monster; he sees a duty that has cost him his humanity. He has spent years watching a ghost from afar, waiting for a debt that can never be truly repaid.

The Silent Artist. He is the "useless" son of a noble house, a boy who breathes life into silk and gold. To his family, Save is a nuisance to be hidden away, a target for their bitterness and their blows. He has learned that the safest place to be is invisible, weaving his dreams into fabric while he waits for a life that will never begin.

When a royal marriage unites the man who hides behind iron and the boy who hides behind silence, the court expects a tragedy. But behind the closed doors of the palace, secrets begin to unravel.

One wears a mask to hide one's truth. The other wears a smile to hide his scars. In the dance between the blade and the needle, who will be the first to break?

Some secrets are meant to be kept. Others are meant to be loved.

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