Elise, the young queen and rightful wife of the king, was unable to bear an heir. The cause was clear, the king’s rampant abuse of dark magic.

“You’re the useless one. Your womb is to blame, you wicked queen!” the king accused, subjecting Elise to brutal violence. Her injuries worsened, and she seemingly died...

But in truth, she escaped the castle. With Lumiera, one of the king’s concubines, by her side, she vowed to bring ruin to the cruel, tyrannical ruler.

Hiding her true identity, Elise fled to a provincial town as a commoner. There, a stablehand named Fragel, unaware of her past, developed feelings for her, though he harbored a secret he could tell no one.

Those who hide their pasts are inevitably drawn to each other.

This is the story of the extraordinary “wicked queen” and her brief, twenty-five-year life.