In a deadly tournament to become empress, any may enter but only one will survive, and one competitor doesn\'t just plan to win, she\'s going to steal the Emperor\'s fortune.
As she struggles to keep her true identity hidden, Mari\'s fate collides with that of Taro, the prince who has no desire to inherit the imperial throne, and Akira, a half-human, half-yokai outcast.
Torn between duty and love, loyalty and betrayal, vengeance and forgiveness, the choices of Mari, Taro and Akira will decide the fate of Honoku..
If discovered, her life will be forfeit.
Mari is a yokai with the ability to transform into a terrifying monster.
And it would be, if she weren\'t hiding a dangerous secret.
Winning should be easy.
Mari has spent a lifetime training to become empress.
All are eligible to compete - all except yokai, supernatural monsters and spirits whom the human emperor is determined to enslave and destroy.
Conquer Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall, and you can marry the prince.
Survive the palace\'s enchanted seasonal rooms.
The rules are simple. .
In each generation, a competition is held to find the next Empress of Honoku. .
In a deadly tournament to become empress, any may enter but only one will survive, and one competitor doesn\'t just plan to win, she\'s going to steal the Emperor\'s fortune
