Nina was plucked off the streets because she resembled a dead priestess--but is this a lucky break, or a new kind of curse? Winner of the Kodansha Manga Award, this fantasy shojo manga features intertwining constellations of palace intrigue and perilous romance, for fans of The Ancient Magus' Bride, The Apothecary Diaries, and Snow White With the Red Hair.Nina and Sett arrive in the royal capital of Galgada, only to be faced with a surprising turn of events. The king has decided to eliminate the current order of succession, and a war for the throne revolving around who will successfully take Nina as their bride breaks out. Even though Nina's goal is to ultimately become the queen of Galgada to protect Azure, she cannot help but feel herself pulled towards Sett compared to his brothers. But then Azure arrives undercover as a messenger from Fortna?!