In the grand city of Noctis-Lux, where gears and magic intertwine, a queen reigns over two opposing realms—the City of Light and the Dominion of Shadows. Queen Celestine Vaeloria, known as the Queen of Duality, bears the burden of balancing order and chaos. Gifted with both arcane magic and scientific intellect, she governs a world where light fuels progress, but darkness whispers forbidden truths.
When an ancient prophecy foretells the rise of a usurper who will shatter the fragile balance, Celestine embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the secrets hidden within her past. As she delves deeper into the mysteries of her lineage, she realizes that the true enemy may not be the rebels or the cultists lurking in the shadows—but something buried deep within herself.
With Lord Alistair Dorne, a ruthless enforcer of the Light Council, and Elias Veyne, a rogue scholar from the Shadow Syndicate, Celestine must unravel the truth before the city collapses into war. But as betrayal lurks at every turn, she is forced to answer one question:
Which side does she truly belong to—the Light, or the Dark?