Lyra and her stepsister Selene were originally supposed to follow their marriage contracts—Lyra to the Royal Court, and Selene to the Abyss. But Selene’s mother schemed against them and switched the marriages. Lyra ended up being sent away and died tragically on the way.After being reborn, Lyra uses her intelligence to uncover Selene and her mother’s plot, clearing her own name. She ultimately gives up the Royal Court and chooses the Abyss instead. There, she is shocked to discover that the Abys
