About this ebook
This volume moves beyond the palace walls to the hunting grounds of Tian Lan and the strategic fronts of the North Sea. Here, the "color of cloth" determines not just status, but survival. With the Empire’s eyes watching every move, Liu Xiao must navigate a labyrinth of military appointments, assassins, and familial betrayal, while Shen Ting confronts her own vulnerabilities—both physical and emotional—in a world that demands her silence.
About the author
Donald Pitzner is a writer and artist whose work defies conventional boundaries, blending gothic atmosphere with bureaucratic dystopia. Known for his meticulous attention to detail in both narrative and visual design, Pitzner creates immersive worlds that feel simultaneously ancient and unsettlingly modern.is a writer and artist whose work defies conventional boundaries, blending gothic atmosphere with bureaucratic dystopia. Known for his meticulous attention to detail in both narrative and visual design, Pitzner creates immersive worlds that feel simultaneously ancient and unsettlingly modern.
