Lady Carolina, the overlooked daughter of a powerful duke, has always believed herself to be the black sheep amid her illustrious kin. Her father is the distinguished prime minister; her elder sister, a prodigious mage destined to become their nation’s next Saint. In comparison, Carolina resigns herself to a quiet existence in their shadows until a sudden and unexpected royal decree alters her destiny, thrusting her into a political marriage with the formidable “Bloodthirsty Prince” of the neighboring Empire of Malcosias. Determined to prove her worth, Carolina takes a bold step into a world fraught with both political and mortal peril. As royal obligations intertwine with hints of true love and the stirrings of her own latent power, Carolina moves ever closer to understanding what it truly means to be exceptional.
Lady Carolina, the overlooked daughter of a powerful duke, has always believed herself to be the black sheep amid her illustrious kin. Her father is the distinguished prime minister; her elder sister, a prodigious mage destined to become their nation’s next Saint. In comparison, Carolina resigns herself to a quiet existence in their shadows until a sudden and unexpected royal decree alters her destiny, thrusting her into a political marriage with the formidable “Bloodthirsty Prince” of the neighboring Empire of Malcosias. Determined to prove her worth, Carolina takes a bold step into a world fraught with both political and mortal peril. As royal obligations intertwine with hints of true love and the stirrings of her own latent power, Carolina moves ever closer to understanding what it truly means to be exceptional.
Promised in political marriage to a foreign prince, the soon-to-be Princess Carolina Sanchez has finally made it past her tumultuous debut in Malcosias. After her fairy-tale wedding, a romantic summer escape to the domain of Count Kissinger provides a much-needed respite for the new Prince and Princess of Malcosias. But as Carolina settles into her new life, a magical revelation upends everything she believed about herself. Suddenly identified as a font of holy power, she is now seen as the key to resolving the Malcosian succession crisis. Her miraculous healing abilities bring hope to the royal family, but also usher in unforeseen turmoil. How will the discovery of her new powers affect her relationships with Prince Gilbert, Prince Edward, and even with her homeland, the Kingdom of Celestia?
With Gilbert preparing to reenter society as heir apparent, and Carolina and Edward celebrating their newfound love, all seems well in the empire. This peace is disrupted all too soon by the emergence of a new threat: Archbishop Mills. Driven by greed, the archbishop sets his sights on Carolina’s Divinity, plotting her forced repatriation to Celestia. The imperial family counters with a plan that will not only protect Carolina but will also expose and undermine the archbishop’s ambitions. They decide to unveil Carolina’s divine nature to the entire realm through a glorious spectacle reminiscent of the Celestian Saintly Trials, but reimagined as a grand tournament. As Gilbert works with the Pyreborn to delve into the murky depths of the archbishop’s past, he stumbles upon an unexpected name: Claudia, the late Saint of Celestia. Unraveling the mystery surrounding her untimely death might just hold the key to dismantling the archbishop’s plot.
With the Faith Council of Saints established and the way cleared to begin the grand tournament of the Saintly Trials, the stage is set for the ultimate confrontation between Carolina and her sister Flora. Although Carolina has always been overshadowed by Flora, now that she wields the power of Divinity and enjoys the support of her husband and loyal companions, she’s determined to cast off her sister’s looming influence once and for all. Meanwhile, Flora, her pride at stake, will stop at nothing to preserve her image and honor her mother’s legacy. In this grand finale, which sister will emerge as the one true Saint?