A dark fantasy of love, magic, and the fight for power. Since childhood, Alana has been told that a serpent’s cross will protect her sanity. Without an amulet, in her mind foreign—frightening—memories awaken: events unrelated to her life as a servant. After the massacre in the Green Lands, fate brings Alana into the Sanctuary of Secret Knowledge, making her a key figure in the intrigues of the aristocracy and a magical war. What role does the serpent’s cross play? What should Alana do if the Empire’s most dangerous person notices her and doesn’t forget her? Even whispers won’t be able to hide her from the Black Duke—because there are those from whom it’s impossible to run even into another world.
This book is for fans of romantic fantasy where characters conceal their true faces and fight against fate, and for those looking for a story saturated with magic, secrets, and love born out of danger. The series “Attic with Stories + MYTH” offers complex Young Adult stories by foreign and Russian-speaking authors. The heroes search for their place, fall in love, make difficult choices, and change after trials. Alina, founder of the “Attic with Stories” community, curates book selections featuring living heroes, a well-thought-out world, and deep meanings.