Silver hair gleams under the banners of the Firenze Empire, a sacred mark of imperial blessing. But prophecies foretell a shadow that will swallow this light, plunging the realm into ruin. Behind the high palace walls, superstition breeds cruelty. A child born with pitch-black hair is locked away, treated not as royalty, but as a living curse.

Relegated to the cold corners of the estate, Princess Ashtarte survives on scraps of affection. To prove her worth to a family that shuns her, she secretly masters the arcane arts. When a forbidden spell goes awry, it triggers a sudden teleportation that flings the "prophesied darkness" into a hidden dungeon. There, she has a fateful first encounter with Abelion Elforman, a boy bound in heavy shackles and haunted by a grim past. In a manhwa where light and dark are constantly at war, can these two discarded souls orchestrate an escape, or will their growing feelings only hasten the empire's ruin?

Also known as: 아스타르테, Astarte.

fantasy, romance, royal family, magic, prophecy, star-crossed lovers, tragedy, imperial palace, strong female lead, drama