Synopsis
She's got looks that could stop a room and a mind sharper than that, but she keeps both buried — because she knows better. In a place where evil runs this deep, beauty doesn't protect you. It just makes you a target. And if people figure out you're too clever on top of that, they'll hate you for it too. So as far as anyone can tell, she's plain. Not just plain — the kind of ugly that makes people look away. A timid, simple woman who doesn't know much and doesn't say more. Then an imperial decree comes down…
