In a star system dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation and receiving a sign that one day, she, too, will have adventures, and travel beyond her isolated moon.But when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects. She is kidnapped by the government and taken in secret to the royal palace. There, she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double to appear in public, ready to die in her place.As Amani is forced into her new role, she can't help but enjoy the palace's beauty - and her time with the princess' fiance, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear, and she soon realises that one wrong move could lead to her death...
En un mundo dominado por el brutal imperio Vathek, la joven Amani es secuestrada por las autoridades y llevada en secreto al palacio real.
Allí descubre que es prácticamente idéntica a la princesa M
Un mundo que combina naves espaciales con un ambiente de fantasía que bebe de las raíces culturales de la autora, Somaiya Daud. Tras ser llevada hasta la corte del imperio Vathek para convertirse el la doble de la princesa, Amani está absolutamente aislada. La cruel princesa Maram, con quien Amani había logrado crea una frágil amistad, ha descubierto sus vínculos con los rebeldes. Y se lo ha dejado muy claro, si vuelve a repetirse, será la última vez.Pero Amani está desesperada por seguir apoyando la rebelión, por seguir apoyando la libertad de su gente. ¿Pondrá en peligro su vida por lo que cree que es correcto?