Copyist By His Majesty, Empire in Her Hands 02
Orphaned Maddalena Harper becomes a copy scribe at Augustus Palace to fund her sick mother's treatment. Court insider Adela humiliates her with ink, but Emperor Alexander takes her in instead. She stays by his side during a poisoning attempt, and a one-year contract makes her his companion. Hiding her talents, she uncovers a smuggling plot, earns promotion to harbor superintendent, and rises to empress. The return of the emperor's long-lost fiancée Katherine reveals hidden truths, and her real rise begins.
Orphaned Maddalena Harper becomes a copy scribe at Augustus Palace to fund her sick mother's treatment. Court insider Adela humiliates her with ink, but Emperor Alexander takes her in instead. She stays by his side during a poisoning attempt, and a one-year contract makes her his companion. Hiding her talents, she uncovers a smuggling plot, earns promotion to harbor superintendent, and rises to empress. The return of the emperor's long-lost fiancée Katherine reveals hidden truths, and her real rise begins.
