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Do they take it for themselves and risk becoming what they most hate? 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Where emperors are cursed to die. Danger lurks in every shadow. And a prince and a witch must burn it all down…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA TYRANT EMPRESS The Ran Empire is in chaos. Prince Ashoka’s sister, Aarya, has named herself empress and under her harsh rule, the mayakari witches are in more danger than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA WITCH LOST IN DREAMS Shakti has been captured, drugged and forced to cast a curse she cannot remember. When she finally wakes, gaps in her memory trap her more thoroughly than any cage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA PRINCE TRYING TO CHANGE THE WORLD Ashoka must find allies quickly if he is to help the mayakari, but the tougher his decisions, the further he gets from his true self. He must decide what he is willing to lose in pursuit of his vision of the future. 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