A soiree gone horribly wrong. At the behest of a sinister alliance between the disdainful noble Lady Monica Arendt and Archbishop Mills, Carolina is abducted before the eyes of the man she loves-bound, silenced, and dragged toward unknown lands. She awakens mid-journey to find herself among a group of children: orphans from Celestia, all told they are on their way to new families. The truth is far darker: they are being trafficked and sold into slavery. With time running out, Edward and Teodore must find a way to reach Carolina before she is taken across the border and lost to them forever.Meanwhile, Prince Gilbert embarks on a clandestine voyage to Celestia, seeking answers buried deep within the nation s past. His investigation centers on Saint Claudia the former Saint of Celestia, whose mysterious death may hold the key to breaking the Archbishop s grasp and saving Carolina once and for all.
