If someone had told Crown Princess Anastasia Piliar Moneth a year ago that she would not only be the acting ruler of Jacqueline, but also actively searching for a second arranged marriage, she would have laughed. But now, it seems like a cruel joke. Though the Shadows are still encased in stone, their Chaos continues to strangle the realms. People are being murdered by a mysterious serial killer. Seeing as her name is pinned to the victims, Anastasia is the number one suspect. It’s all she can do to keep a handle on the goings on in the realms, especially after William Dinas and Christopher Woodsman are convicted of treason. With the drop of an ancient spell, a new world comes into play, one that physically alters every single person in the realms. Fighting for control, Anastasia must find the Ancients and put an end to the spell.If only she knew where to begin.