“What if everything you knew about history was a lie? In the Empire of Altos, one Empress's name has been erased from the records. History paints her as cruel, heartless, and shameful-but the truth is hidden beneath layers of lies and betrayal. Marigold Fhei Sinclair is a quiet student who lives among books, searching for a world more honest than her own. One night, in the corner of her room, she falls asleep on a centuries-old history book-and wakes up in the past, in the body of the Empress everyone believes to be a villain. Trapped in a life of duty, suspicion, and court intrigue, Marigold must navigate a palace where every smile hides a plot and every ally could be a traitor. Can she survive a world that sees her as a threat, and uncover the truth that history tried to bury?”