A young woman is ordered to serve a prince notorious for his madness, only to discover his insanity is a carefully staged act. As she becomes his reluctant attendant, she is drawn into the dangerous game behind his mask and into a bond neither of them expected.
Put the letter down. Now. Now. Bragenin, Solestis, kill the queen. No crown, free.
You lied to me, you're just like her. Ship, Solestid, we sail. Sail? Where? Anywhere. France, Spain. No prince, no captive housekeeper.
A prince runs away with a palace housekeeper? Not for a palace housekeeper. For you, Ava. For you alone. Only you. Solstice. Nineteen days. Nothing. Trust me.
Nineteen days? I'll count every single day. Ava, Mercer asks around. He knows something. Housekeeper? That hairpin? Where'd you get pearls that fine?
This pearl hairpin is from Crown Jewel Box. I inventoried it myself. What's a mad prince doing with his maid all night?