by zakaria bouanani·Translated by Novel AI Studio
In the sovereign matriarchy of the Queendom, men are nothing but disposable slaves, and women hold absolute dominion. Zack, a resilient young survivor captured during the late Queen’s brutal expansionist wars, is dragged to the heart of power: the royal palace. Relegated to the dirt of the Empress's private gardens, Zack expects a slow death. Instead, his uncanny, delicate artistry with rare flora catches the eye of the cold, enigmatic Queen herself. Intrigued by a slave who can coax beauty from barren soil, the Queen orders her ruthless chief of palace affairs, Miss Olga, to bring him directly to her chambers. What begins as a lethal curiosity spirals into a dangerous game of obsession, power, and forbidden intimacy. As Zack is thrust into a nest of courtly intrigue alongside the cunning servant Lora and the fierce guard Maria, he must navigate a predatory court where a single misstep means execution - and where his only weapon is the Queen's growing, chaotic desire for him.
