As winter whips to a crescendo, the yearรขยยs most anticipated celebration is nigh! In the midst of the season, Eli finds her own intelligence being weaponized against her. Thereรขยยs a traitor near, and theyรขยยre leaking Eliรขยยs private words to her political opponents. Furthermore, the queen reveals some of the darker aspects of wearing a crownรขยยincluding the prospect of a harem?! Is Eli really prepared to take her seat beside the crown prince? Or will the รขยยAshen Nightmareรขยย cut the year short?