Dynasty of Ashes

For nine years, Yun Xi lived as a forgotten librarian within the Imperial Palace.

She copied decrees.

Organized ancient records.

And quietly memorized every secret the empire tried to bury.

To the court, she was invisible.

To herself, she was merely waiting.

Everything changed the night she uncovered the legend of the Seven Imperial Seals-ancient relics said to grant their bearer the authority to challenge the Dragon Throne itself.

Most would seek the seals to save the empire.

Yun Xi seeks them for one reason alone.

Power.

Determined to claim the throne, she walks alone into the Black Fortress, home of the empire's most feared warlord-Mo Jingyuan, the Black Regent. Rather than begging for his protection, she offers him a dangerous bargain.

"I want you. Your army. Your name. I want to use everything you have to find the Seven Imperial Seals... and take the throne."

When asked what would happen after she became Empress, her answer shook even the man known as a monster.

"If you become a threat... I'll kill you too."

Bound by ambition rather than trust, the librarian and the Black Regent begin a ruthless game against an empire that has ruled for centuries.

As governors abandon the Emperor, spies disappear, and whispers of a mysterious woman spread across the land, one truth becomes impossible to ignore-

The greatest threat to the Azure Empire is not a conquering army.

It is a woman everyone once believed was too insignificant to remember.

In a world where loyalty is bought with blood, mercy is mistaken for weakness, and every ally could become tomorrow's enemy...

How far will Yun Xi go to claim the throne she believes belongs to her?

And when the empire finally kneels...

Will there be anything left worth ruling?