When the heiress-apparent to the German Empire's Iron Throne proves incapable of carrying out her royal duties, Duke Maximilian von Wallenstein hatches a plot to temporarily replace her with a lookalike: a psychic Icelandic girl named Krist n Ormsd ttir.
Events quickly spin out of control as murderous international conspiracies derail these plans - forcing Krist n to walk a tightrope, weighed down by deadly secrets.
One slip could land her in prison - or a grave.
A steampunk world based on glittering fin-de-si cle Europe, crackling with intrigue - and hurtling willy-nilly into annihilation-wars and self-destruction.