Angol
In the lush and politically charged Hawaii of the 1870s, Queen Emma rules as a grieving widow in all but name while her husband, the king, embarks on an extended world tour. Defying the judgmental eyes of Christian missionaries determined to enforce Victorian morality, she boldly installs a handsome young American secretary, Silas Beaumont, directly into the heart of ʻIolani Palace.
What begins as a calculated act of political rebellion soon deepens into a consuming entanglement that mirrors her own suppressed longings and challenges every boundary of power and propriety. Emma finds in Silas both a tool for reclaiming her agency and a dangerous mirror to her hidden vulnerabilities. Silas, ambitious yet overwhelmed by the exotic royal world, becomes ensnared in a web of awe, obsession, and cultural taboo.
As court gossip spreads and the relentless Reverend Hale circles with growing suspicions, their secret encounters risk escalating into a scandal that could destabilize the kingdom itself. This dark historical tale explores emotional sovereignty, psychological tension, cultural upheaval, and the intoxicating pull of forbidden connection where desire and duty collide with devastating consequences.
