Fate will die today, like her sister, Tempest, a year ago.
Being the last of Sobia's seven princesses, she refuses to accept her fate and plans to fight the Black Demon to the death. But The Black Demon is indestructible.
A narrow escape leads Fate to a castle in the accursed kingdom of Forbia, ruled by its mysterious owner named Darkwood.
Strange incidents occur on every night of her stay: sudden locking of her room's door, sightings of a monstrous shadow wandering the corridors, and a curious wound on Darkwood's body.
It's clear there's something wrong with this place, and it might explain why The Black Demon does not tread here. As Fate journeys deeper into Forbia, she realizes Darkwood holds a dark secret that will either kill her or save her from her doomed fate