The Archipelago Kingdom relies on the Spring Crown to sustain its marine ecosystems and stabilize the island chain. Raised from childhood as the "Princess Blessed by the Sea God," Malia remains oblivious to the crown's true price. On the eve of her coronation, an unprecedented "Counter-Tide" strikes the capital. To quell the catastrophe, she wields the Spring Crown for the first time—only to lose her most cherished emotional memory forever. Doubt begins to take root: Why have past queens been lauded as benevolent sovereigns, yet left behind virtually no personal records, no lovers, and no intimate family histories?
