The Tightrope Walker's Smile

At the end of the 19th century on an island devastated by a terrible disease, a princess is torn from her home against her will by her parents, while her cruel and dangerous brother is left on the throne. Horrified and desperate to return to save the country she loves she must contend with her new life, an unexpected romance and the brutal captain of the guards who has no intention of letting her get away. It's not long however before he and everyone else discovers that she's not to be taken lightly. Four years later Anya’s father has been missing for two weeks and she is alone. One night a mysterious and terrified young man arrives with news and promises to help her find him, but warns that she is in terrible danger. As they are chased through the dark streets of her ruined town she can have little idea of the adventures that await them and the horrors that are to come.