From the very beginning, she was an extraordinarily clever woman. One day, her life became confined to the cruelest place in the world. There, she faced open and covert struggles, betrayal, and rivalry for favor. Who says the history books tell the truth? What choices did she make, leaving behind one mystery after another for posterity?
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
