PULLING BACK THE CURTAINS After three long years, the war comes to an end, and peace has found the Caian Empire at last. House Bale is made whole again with the return of Count Bale, but Camellia feels as out of place as ever. And despite Duke Claude’s ardent declarations of love, she knows the imperial court will never accept a grand duchess from the slums. Not to mention, Camellia’s resolve to reunite with her mother wavers when she begins to wonder if her sudden reappearance would be nothing but a nuisance. Camellia stands at a crossroads, unsure of where she truly belongs—yet when Lady Anastasia’s attempts to ruin Camellius and rid House Bale of his name reach a breaking point, Camellia must take a stand and reclaim her life and story once and for all.