Black Lotus

A cursed palace. A thief who unravels its deadly illusion. A queen trapped in time.For centuries, the Palace of Valrith has hosted a never-ending masquerade, its noble guests frozen in a gilded dream where time does not touch them. No one who enters ever returns. Until now.Master thief Sylvain never believed in ghost stories. When he infiltrates the legendary palace to steal a rare Black Lotus, he expects wealth beyond measure-not an invitation to a world where reality twists, mirrors whisper secrets, and the past refuses to stay buried.At the heart of it all is Queen Lysara, who does not age, does not remember, and does not question why her court remains forever in dance. But as Sylvain pulls at the threads of the illusion, she begins to remember-and with memory comes horror. Because the court is not alive. Not anymore.The Black Lotus is more than a flower. It is a prison. A curse. A god's vengeance. And Sylvain's theft has shattered its delicate balance. Now, as the illusion unravels and the dead begin to remember, he must choose: restore the masquerade or watch the palace collapse into ruin.But the gods of forgotten oaths do not forgive easily. And memory, once awakened, always demands its due.