A century after a divine dragon sealed away a dragon-slaying queen, the kingdom has prospered under the rulers who followed her. Kriemhild, daughter of the fifth queen, inherits the throne determined to protect that prosperity while carrying the memory of her older sister Brunhild, who was consumed by divine power. Becoming queen exposes Kriemhild to secrets known only to the women who rule, forcing her to confront the darkness hidden beneath the kingdom’s long success.