The new seal bearer is next in line to inherit the throne forthe House of Cochineal, destined to a future of Guardianship for the safety of humanity and the crown forCochineal. She bearsAstarta– the awakened Queen Seal, it heralds the coming of war for the souls of humanity, namedthe Lightning Beast, its bearer stands at the threshold and is both a warning and a declaration.
Carmineis up against two members of her family for the lead of the House;Trishaher embittered, exiled aunt andJuda, her duplicitous uncle. Trisha consideredthe Mother of Lost Soulswants to be Queen, though it is impossible for her to wield the Cochineal for the House.
Despite this, she challenges and loses toPetraher youngest sibling, Carmine’s mother and the current Queen, but Trisha has a plan; create a hybrid seal more powerful than Petra’s. To do this she must first have a vessel and an original seal from someone in the ruling house. What’s a little murder between family when there is a war looming for the Guardianship/Enslavement of humanity?
