Majesteit

In a luminous capital of marble and sea, the imperial palace rises amid a park of ancient plane trees, its white arches casting shadows over tranquil gardens. Empress Elizabeth of Liparia sits in a sun‑lit salon, her thoughts tangled with a lingering dread that seems to seep from the very clouds hovering above the city. As a graceful Countess reads aloud a prized Italian romance, the court’s veneer of calm is pierced by the arrival of Prince Herman, whose cheerful presence masks the undercurrents of fear surrounding the ruler’s children.

The novel opens with the court’s delicate balance of elegance and anxiety, hinting at hidden dangers that loom over the empire’s future. Through richly painted scenery and subtle dialogue, listeners are drawn into a world where political duty, familial love, and an unknowable foreboding intersect. The stage is set for a saga of power, loyalty, and the secrets that can shatter even the brightest of realms.