In the frost-bitten heart of Bavaria, the Von Hohenstaufen name is synonymous with two things: unbreakable tradition and the finest crystal in Europe.
To the public, Isolde von Hohenstaufen is the family’s crowning jewel—a silent, shimmering heiress destined to be traded for a strategic alliance.
But behind the gilded doors of Hohenstaufen Castle, the "Crystal Maidens" are tired of being heirlooms.
As the political landscape of a modern-monarchy Germany begins to fracture, Isolde realizes that a goblet is only useful until it’s broken—and shards of glass can cut deeper than any sword.
While the brooding Captain of the Guard, Lukas Hauer, offers her a heart she could almost call home, Isolde knows that in the game of crowns, love is a luxury the architect cannot afford.
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