A dark retelling of the story of Rapunzel, full of unexpected plot twists. The first book in a new series for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer Armentrout. An adult reading of a children's fairy tale - hot scenes and attractive men. An original world inhabited by unique creatures and monsters, the scariest of which live in the mind of the main character. Each character is a scattering of mysteries and secrets that have yet to be revealed. Nineteen years ago I was torn from the very heart of a bloodbath. A two-year-old girl, I was the only survivor. Small. Fragile. Mysterious. Now I lead a simple life under the tutelage of a powerful lord who knows too much and says too little. I don't leave his castle. I remain under his protection. The price of my safety is a cup with a drop of blood, which I offer to my guardian every day, painful affection and many secrets. Secrets that can tear my usual existence to shreds. Are the animals outside the castle so terrible when the monsters in my mind gain strength, turning my nightmares into reality? After all, not a single tower is high enough to protect me from the worst thing - the truth...