As the royal historian, Iannone History Loyal accepts a task that could destroy his family. Under immense pressure from the Emperor, he must write the history of a few centuries ago: a tale filled with doubt and certainty, conspiracy and courage, progress and regression, fate and struggle, darkness and light. He must also record the enigmatic life of an equally enigmatic figure. In his family's basement, he writes Rose Emperor, also known as The Rose Emperor.
