Description
Burt expected a quiet afternoon at the library, not a one-way ticket into an alternate reality. It began with an unremarkable, nameless book containing a cryptic, prophetic warning: “She who reads, will become.” Ignoring his better judgment, Burt opened the pages, only to shatter the boundaries of his own identity. He woke up not as himself, but as Bethany Tilly, a concubine trapped within the confines of a ruthless, warring empire.
Thrust into a world of silk and servitude, Bethany undergoes a rapid, magical transformation that leaves her reeling—yet, strangely, at peace. For the first time, her body finally matches the rhythm of her soul. As she is placed into the possession of the formidable General Franklin Winston, she braces for a life of subservience. Instead, she finds herself drawn to the man behind the armor, whose touch sees her far more clearly than anyone ever did when she was Burt.
Lilly Lustwood weaves an evocative tale of self-discovery and forbidden attraction. As the lines between her past and her present blur, Bethany must confront the ultimate gamble: reveal the truth of her origins to the man who holds her heart, or embrace the silhouette of a woman she was always meant to be.
