The Duchess-Killer, or the Great Calamity of Eleron

I lived a calm life (stress at work doesn’t count), and then—she fell on me: my double! She threw a strange glowing locket at me, and—hello, a new world I never believed in! A world where only brute force is understood. Now I’m the duchess of war-torn lands and the wife of an old psychopathic man who dreams of raping me! And if with the second problem I know perfectly well how to deal with it quickly (thanks to my profession!), then saving people from starvation will have to be worked through longer—because returning to my world is impossible. I’ll have to forget the past, become the real Duchess Vivian Moran, and try very hard to blend into the local culture! One small correction: the role of a frightened to the point of helplessness young lady is not for the professional, cold-blooded mercenary I am!