Rachel Lawson's The Magicians Podcast

Power. Deception. A marriage forged in blackmail.

When Queen Zirconia of Alpha Centauri arrives on Earth under the guise of peace, her true ambition is far darker: marry the Celestial Emperor, kill him, and seize the universe. But Zirconia has no idea that the emperor she targets is not only already married — but cursed to rise from death itself.

As political threats twist into personal tragedy, Alexandrite is forced into a marriage that destroys him, Anatase is silenced and heartbroken, and Lakelandite watches his family unravel under the weight of a tyrant’s ambition.

But on the wedding night, Zirconia’s perfect plan collapses. The emperor dies… and stands up again.

A grim reaper cannot be killed — but a tyrant can.

A tale of cosmic power, forbidden love, and the brutal price of ambition.