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Imagine waking up as the villain in your sister's cheesy fantasy novel. Yeah, not ideal, especially when that villain is destined for hatred, and a grim end in some forgotten dungeon. That's Astrid's new reality. Her old life? Gone. Her new mission? Survive. And step one means throwing the original script out the window.

But changing fate is way harder than it sounds. In a desperate move, Astrid makes the story's heroine, Lyra, her personal maid. Clever, right? Except teaching Lyra magic and treating her like, well, a person, backfires spectacularly. Lyra's gratitude twists into something intense, dark, and possessive.

And she's not the only one. Astrid tries mending fences with her powerful aunt, only to find herself smothered by a love that feels dangerously close to madness. Even her ambitious half-sister, originally her rival, gets weirdly attached after Astrid shows her a bit of warmth and helps her gain power using some modern-world smarts.

Astrid thought she was being clever, building alliances, creating intelligence networks, rewriting roles. She is changing the story, but it's warping everyone around her. Their loyalty? It's becoming obsession. Their affection? A dangerous fixation.

Now, Astrid isn't just fighting the plot. She's drowning in a mess of her own making – caught between people who crave her, tangled in lies and affections twisted way out of shape. Everyone wants her, and sharing isn't remotely on their agenda.

Princess’s Struggle for Survival

After carefully browsing through some of the library's books, Astrid roughly understood how it differed from the Royal Library.

The Elizabeth Academy of Magic's collection didn't include books unrelated to magic. Every book was written by a mage, from comprehensive spell encyclopedias to mages' travelogues, all containing elements of magic.

Compared to the academy library, the Royal Library's collection was more diverse, covering a wider range of topics, including history, humanities, forging, sewing, farming, and commerce. It had almost no barriers to entry and was quite friendly to those who hadn't studied magic.

Astrid picked up a book on modern elvish, glancing at the cover and table of contents.

The author, Ryan Protheus, aimed to help more people understand elvish and its connection to magic.

Professor Evelyn