The first book of the cycle beloved by the readers of Galina Goncharova, this time in a fantasy setting similar to medieval Italy. The story of the adventures of two strong women in the kingdom of Ervlin is restless. The dynasty is dying out. But it was not necessary at one time to conquer people with the help of meanness. They answered as best they could. You put them in the back - and they curse you to death. The last of the Ervlins must marry a girl from the Sibellin clan. Don't want to? Love? Ambition? Well, then die healthy. Or - choose what you like best. Adrienne SibLevran would have lived perfectly on her estate without even coming to the capital. But - alas. The blood of the old dynasty does not allow to live in peace. And you won't give up this, you just won't be able to. Marry a prince? But this is not a fairy tale, and the king is not very kind, and the prince loves another, and the ghost of the great-grandmother dictates her rules, and black roses bloom near the palace. Roses of royal anger and pain. Mia Feretti is just trying to survive. After the death of her parents, her brother and sisters remain in her arms. And we must somehow survive. Awakened old generic talents? Great! And we will put them in favor of the cause. Whose? But whoever pays will help him.