Garden Of Poison

When Anastasia and her sister Marianne are snatched by pirates and sold into slavery, Marianne becomes a courtesan while Anastasia fakes muteness to survive as the lowest palace servant. Years pass as she hides her pain through art, clinging to her sister’s promise to reunite. But escape feels impossible—until a fateful encounter with the Forsaken Prince triggers a world-altering Crux. Navigating court politics and inner demons, Anastasia must uncover her sister’s true fate and make a choice that could reshape a kingdom. In Volume 2, Princess Emily, heartbroken and soul-corrupted, journeys west only to clash with the Storm Prince, a charismatic archdemon. As her soul withers, someone wants to steal it—forcing Emily to fight for her very existence.