Beneath the sacred sky of Prambanan, fate brings together two souls who are both running from the lives they were forced to live. Bayu, a political fugitive in Indonesia, hides from the power that seeks to silence his voice. Emilia, a European princess, escapes from an arranged marriage dictated by her father in the name of royal duty. Their meeting is not by design, but by flight. Yet among the ancient stones of a temple filled with legend, a new courage blossoms: the courage to love despite the world's refusal, the courage to trust despite shadows of the past.
Hunted by enemies, tested by secrets, and torn between duty and desire, Bayu and Emilia learn that justice and true love are born only from the courage to defy destiny. A novel of romance, adventure, and political intrigue, with echoes of history and timeless lessons of life. For every reader who believes that love is not just a promise, but a fight worth enduring."Sometimes, it is in running away that we finally discover where we truly belong-within the heart of the one we love."
Beneath the sacred sky of Prambanan, fate brings together two souls who are both running from the lives they were forced to live. Bayu, a political fugitive in Indonesia, hides from the power that seeks to silence his voice. Emilia, a European princess, escapes from an arranged marriage dictated by her father in the name of royal duty. Their meeting is not by design, but by flight. Yet among the ancient stones of a temple filled with legend, a new courage blossoms: the courage to love despite the world's refusal, the courage to trust despite shadows of the past.
Hunted by enemies, tested by secrets, and torn between duty and desire, Bayu and Emilia learn that justice and true love are born only from the courage to defy destiny. A novel of romance, adventure, and political intrigue, with echoes of history and timeless lessons of life. For every reader who believes that love is not just a promise, but a fight worth enduring."Sometimes, it is in running away that we finally discover where we truly belong-within the heart of the one we love."