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In the empire of Veyrath, magic grows in the form of flowers—and Y/N has mastered the rare art of turning them into love potions. His creations can make anyone fall in love, but every potion comes with a cruel price: Y/N has become incapable of being loved in return. His quiet life as a village gardener changes when he is summoned to the imperial palace by Caelith Veyron, the emotionless emperor known as the Hollow Emperor. Caelith has never experienced love, fear, grief, or even hatred, and the court believes Y/N’s magic may be able to restore what was taken from him. Instead, Y/N discovers that Caelith’s emotions were stolen and sealed beneath the capital by an ancient force that has been feeding on them for years. As Caelith begins to regain his emotions, strange flowers bloom, forgotten memories resurface, and secrets buried beneath the empire begin awakening. But the closer Caelith grows to Y/N, the more unstable the ancient magic becomes. Because Y/N’s curse may not be preventing love at all. It may have been created to protect the world from what his love can awaken.