Summary
Iris, a reclusive mage, once believed her greatest challenge was simply enduring awkward client visits. That was until a violent encounter with a mysterious woman left her utterly transformed—and trapped. Now, she inhabits the body of Queen Rosemary, the kingdom’s most infamous shrew, a woman so reviled that the entire royal court, especially her fiery husband the King, wishes her dead. With her original body destroyed and the real Rosemary gone, Iris must navigate a treacherous palace filled with enemies, all while inheriting the late Queen’s dangerous plots to usurp the throne and her scandalous web of lovers. Woefully unprepared for this deadly masquerade, Iris must learn to dance on the edge of a knife, where every misstep could mean her demise. Can this socially inept mage survive the deadliest ball of her life? Begin the dance in Chapter 1!