Liora von Reiss, daughter of the Duke of Dragonblood, uses a Dragon-Crystal Mirror to foresee a grim future: her own gruesome death, the annihilation of her family, and the betrayal of her lady-in-waiting, Elsa, and her fiancé, Darian. At their engagement ceremony, she publicly breaks off the engagement and marries Kael Draken, the Crown Prince of the True Dragons. Armed with her foreknowledge, she systematically exposes the conspiracies of Darian and Elsa, stripping them of their military authority and noble titles before banishing them from the royal capital. Together, she and Kael join forces to confront the "Black Dragon Cult"—the shadowy organization pulling the strings—uncover a plot involving an ancient blood sacrifice, and ultimately defeat their formidable enemies. By doing so, Liora completely rewrites the prophecy of her tragic end, securing a happy, fulfilling conclusion.
