Elynn has been looking for a solution to save her younger sister from the annual offering to the Empire of Beasts for over a year now. When she eventually finds it, it's not what she expected, but she takes it anyway. Even if it is offering herself to the brutal world swarming with accursed beasts. As she finds herself serving the queen of one of five realms, she must follow the strict rules if she wants to survive. She must not disobey. She must not be curious. And she must not reveal that she is not sixteen—her sister she's pretending to be. But following the rules is a challenge for someone like Elynn who finds it hard to tolerate injustice, keep questions to herself and mind her own business instead of satiating her curious nature. Every unfair act makes her blood boil. With every day spent in the oppressive environment, her hope withers. And blinded by the promise to avenge them all, her sanity turns fragile. And as she thinks her current situation could not get any worse, here comes the world's most feared monster who knows Elynn's secret, and not only that.

The sequel to Anthem of the Cursed Empire ponders the question … Love or Revenge? Elynn’s sacrifice was for nothing. She’s lost every member of her family. Everyone wants her dead. Thanks to the King of Embers, Drayard Emyur—the man she thought she could trust and perhaps even love. Now she loathes him with her entire being. Brought into the Isle of Sage, she has no choice but to stay there and learn to protect herself. The only one who could teach her that is her number one foe—Drayard. Stuck with him on the remote island, undeniable feelings keep growing until she can’t deny them. She’s attracted to him, but she also wants him dead. What’s going to prevail in the end? Love or … revenge?