A wounded Atsufusa calls for the Prince, offering vital intelligence. But what could be worth risking another ambush to hear? When the Prince ignores Sumio’s advice, Yukiya’s wits become his…

The Prince loses a fortune at dice and leaves Yukiya as collateral. While working as a drudge in the criminal underworld, the boy witnesses a deadly meeting. Meanwhile, the ladies…

The Prince unexpectedly calls in at the Southern House’s palace and finds his brother there. Meanwhile, Lady Shiratama puts a proposal to Lady Hamayu about an alliance of sorts between…

A clash with other young noblemen plucks 13-year-old Yukiya out of the backwater village of Taruhi and into royal service. The Northern House wants an agent in the Prince’s household,…

The lords of the land meet to reconsider the succession. The Prince crashes the council, but his brash approach may do more harm than good. How does Yukiya fit into…

At long last, the Prince arrives in Cherry Blossom Palace. Announcing that the time has come to choose his consort, he calls on the ladies one by one. But is…

In the wake of a bloody disturbance, Shiratama’s breakdown exposes Hamayu’s past. How will the other ladies receive their rival’s story? And do any of them truly have a say…

Tal’s distractedness and frustrations lead to an unexpected outburst that threatens his career and his marriage; Mariah uses her husband to chase a new lead.

Tal and Mariah look to end the search for “the arrangements” once and for all; Tal and Kimmer contemplate what’s next for their relationship.

Tal and Mariah struggle with the new information they’ve learned about their father’s dealings; still on the hunt for: the arrangements,” Tal sets a trap to draw out his adversaries.

The Prince confronts Asebi with her correspondence and unravels the last mysteries of Cherry Blossom Palace. But did she act with malice, or merely naivety? And with no other would-be…

Tal’s paranoia grows following his mysterious run in with Agent McDermott; Mariah’s investigation into her father’s death has her reminiscing on her career as a Pulitzer award-winning journalist.

Ars has discovered someone with an extraordinary talent for magic, just as he’d hoped. The hitch is that she has no interest whatsoever in serving him. Can Ars win her…

Ars’s quest to recruit more talent continues into the future, especially as his family grows and tensions begin mounting. Little does he know he may find it in the most…

To prepare for the political turmoil ahead, Ars is now determined to recruit the most talented people he can find with the help of his Appraisal skill, and he’s off…

The yatagarasu race is led by the kin’u, also known as the Golden Raven. When his son, the future kin’u, is ready to take a bride, noblewomen from the Four…

Two years after his shock announcement, The Judge contemplates his next career move; discovering that another person close to their family has been murdered, Mariah’s suspicions around her father’s passing…

After Judge Oliver Garland is found dead in his home, his three adult children, Addison, Mariah, and Tal gather for the funeral; shocked by her father’s sudden passing, Mariah begins…