The World is Still Beautiful

In the Sun Kingdom, clear skies are a way of life and rain is little more than an unheard-of notion. Far away in the Rain Dukedom, the world is turned on its head: its people can call down rainfall with their voices, making water and weather a part of daily living.

After ascending the throne, Livius Orvinus Ifrikia rapidly extends the Sun Kingdom’s reach across the world. When word of the Rain Dukedom’s gift reaches him, he seeks a political marriage with Princess Nike Remercier. Stories circulating beyond his borders paint Livius as a merciless tyrant, leaving Nike braced for a grim fate—until meeting her intended reveals a side of the young king that doesn’t match the rumors at all.