It’s strange—why are difficulties always easier to create than to deal with? There’s only one year left until the coming of age of the Dragon Empire’s last princess. But how can Bel manage to do everything she wants—and everything she needs—in such a short time?
At the magical Academy, the first session is coming up; Uncle Regent in Larran is weaving intrigues, refusing to give up the throne; an elusive necromancer threatens disaster—coup d’état, war. And the suitors are nervous, waiting for the wedding. New troubles have also appeared: beyond the mountains, the orcs have stirred, and above her head a dragon prince circles, constantly trying to stick his curious, scaly nose where he’s not asked to go! And how are you supposed to handle all of this? The lack of time tightens events into a tight spiral. What happens when it starts to unwind?