She came to burn it all down. Instead, the castle crowned her its queen.
Two centuries after Lenore’s sacrifice, Elspeth Hawthorne arrives at Eldermere Castle with nothing left but rage. The castle awakens to her fury—ghosts serve her, statues weep, and a dragon god stirs beneath the stones. His voice whispers hunger and worship in equal measure.
The world warns her to be afraid. The castle adores her rage. And when emissaries come to claim its power, Elspeth answers with fire, ruin, and the promise of a crown.
