Description

For centuries, the Rule of Alice has kept the kingdom of Eldros in check. No ruler may sit on the throne for more than twelve years. Those who defy this rule vanish without a trace, their legacies erased as if they had never existed.

The people call it acurse.

The scholars call it amystery.

The elders call it awarning.

Lorne Aurelian, a young archivist’s apprentice, never intended to uncover the truth. But when he stumbles upon forbidden texts buried deep in the royal archives, he realizes the legend is not what it seems. Alice was never a queen, a prophecy, or a myth—she was a system. A hidden mechanism of control, ensuring no ruler grew too powerful.

And now, Queen Ornella has ruled for twelve years.

As rebellion stirs and assassins move in the dark, Lorne races to expose the truth before the queen’s inevitable fall. But his search leads him to something even more terrifying. TheRule of Alicewasn’t just meant to topple rulers—it was meant to prevent something far worse. BecauseAlice isn’t just a name.

She’s real.

And she’s waking up.

Now, as the kingdom teeters on the edge of war, Lorne must make a choice: help Alice reclaim what was taken from her, or stop a force that was never meant to rise again.

But Alice has waitedlong enough.

And shedoes not forgive.