The Trials and Tribulations of My Next Life as a Noblewoman

Kings murdered, domains crumbling, powers shifting, and old dynasties overthrown. In the middle of it all, a young noblewoman of no consequence, reborn into this fantasy realm where she believes her most difficult choice will be selecting who will have her hand in marriage. Instead, an alarming case of amnesia leaves her in the crosshairs of fate—and its crossed swords. She was reborn with no special powers or advantages, only her wits. Yet a historic upheaval all around her will send her rebirth spiraling into an epic power struggle where eccentric emperors, erratic siblings, and royal assassinations are the norm. With a front row seat to the intrigue, what’s a girl to do?

Having settled into her new life as Margravine of Conrad, Karen’s world is turned upside down when a foreign nation launches an attack on the domain. With the vast majority of Conrad’s residents dead, leaving the nation of Falkrum reeling at this turn of events, Karen’s position is suddenly very precarious. How will she navigate the military intrigue, the mysterious Reinald, and those scheming to take what’s left of Conrad as their own?

The king of Falkrum is dead, and in a matter of days, his nation finds itself under imperial rule. Behind the seizure is Reinald, who beat his sister Wilhelmina to the punch, asserting himself as a new competitor for heir to the emperor himself. With the situation at home now unpredictable, and rumors spreading about her chosen allegiances, Karen and the Conrad family’s survivors move to the imperial capital to build a new base of operations. But intriguing mysteries of the past wait for them at the border...

After being lost in an otherworldly space occupied by murderous ghosts, Karen feels like she’s done with surprises. But the hits just keep on coming, and each one feels like a snowball on top of the next: Six reveals his true identity, Karen’s brother Arno throws his support behind the imperial princess, and, to cap it all off, a sudden invitation arrives from the emperor himself to attend his most prestigious of parties. Can Karen navigate a path to safety and still make time to win the heart of the new Conrad family kitten, Charlot?

The emperor’s birthday has finally arrived, and upon putting herself through the hell of getting ready, Karen now needs to steel herself for a number of intimidating encounters at his party—among them the ever obsessed Lubeck, Princess Wilhelmina, Reinald’s stunning date, the evil of the dance floor, and, of course, the emperor himself. However, the emperor is about to shock Karen in ways she never could have imagined, and she’s also about to discover that Ern’s attempts to adopt modern technology in this world have gone far beyond anything she could have expected...

Karen has made herself an imperial hero, but at a steep cost: she was forced to take her best friend Ern’s life with her own hands, against her own will. The moment weighs heavily on Karen’s shoulders, but she has little time to wallow in her guilt and sorrow. In her final moments, Ern cryptically asked Karen to continue her work, but she didn’t give any indication of where to start. Ern’s parents might have the answers, but as punishment for their daughter’s actions, they’re on the verge of being banished from the imperial capital entirely!