About the book: year / The Royal Castle met them unfriendly, but they did not expect anything else. The families of traitors were never given a warm welcome by the courtiers. The war is over, the Golden Lion has returned to its rightful throne, and the vanquished are either killed on the battlefield or will be executed in the capital square to the joyful cries of the crowd. “The widow and daughters of Count Brantos,” the ruler’s adviser said publicly. — They came to the chopping block in person. Kneel before your rightful king! Lady Amelia knelt gracefully, and Tasha resignedly followed her mother. Kiria also knelt down after her stepmother and her named sister, but without much agility or humility. “Lady Amelia,” the king turned to the woman, “you should know what awaits the family of the traitor?” Death! — Deathly silence hung in the hall. The king took a depressing pause and continued: “But for you I chose a different fate.” You and your daughters will go into exile in distant lands as slaves. You can thank your first husband, the late Count Ratinger, for his mercy. He was a loyal subject of the crown and a friend of my father. And only in memory of him will I save your lives. - Thank you, Your Majesty. You are incredibly gracious to us…