The Sleeping Lotus

DON'T ACCEPT YOUR FATE. AWAKEN IT. When Raena Barren reaches the capital of the enemy nation of Optic, she thinks her problems are over. All she has to do is tell King Daisuke about Apex, and he can take them down and leave Raena out of it. After that, Raena can spend her last two weeks dreaming of Garen? before both she and her unborn child will be dead. But as usual for Raena, it's not that easy. King Daisuke is unknowingly being shadowed by Anna Null--and if Raena tells him anything, Anna will kill him. After bonding with Daisuke over their shared broken hearts, Raena can't risk depriving his infant son of a father. So, to stop Apex, Raena must find a way to draw its leader out of hiding, kill him, and free all his prisoners? all without Anna noticing, and all before her curse runs its course. This time, her only allies are the dashing Logan Cards, and her own recently-escaped mother, Magpie. But when Magpie shares the sickening truth at the root of Raena's abilities, Raena finally cracks under pressure. Broken and bereaved, her only hope of survival is to trade away her identity for a dark and ancient magic? but whether she saves the world--or ends it--Raena Barren will be too dead to care.