A single mistake binds her to the most dangerous man in the empire.
Accused of poisoning the emperor and stealing his sight, a gifted apothecary is put into a political marriage to the very man she nearly killed as it was arranged for them. Now trapped within the palace as his personal physician (and wife), she must prove her innocence while navigating court politics, hidden enemies, and a poison that should not exist.
But as suspicion turns into uneasy trust, one question remains:
Who really tr…
