Summary
Known as Wednesday due to the day she was named, she endured life as a slave. Near death in a small revolt, a voice reaches her: “—at last, you’re found.” She discovers three older brothers she never knew. Her existence holds the secret to lifting a curse upon the Askanier Imperial line. One brother insists her first task is to grow so robust her garments strain. Another vows to bring every offender to account. The third pledges protection, calling her delicate as a fledgling. But why do these notorious tyrants show her such unanticipated tenderness?