When Anna, a college student, tells her friend Sara the little-known story behind Karl May at the Plitvice Lakes, she has no idea that she is touching on a decades-old secret. In 1879, Karl May and his great love, Emma Pollmer, flee from a powerful Masonic order determined to prevent their relationship at any cost. But in Stuttgart, Emma stumbles upon clues that will change her life forever: a sealed document reveals a truth that reaches all the way to the House of Habsburg and suddenly places her at the center of a dangerous conspiracy.Amid historical figures, secret lodges, and political power struggles, a captivating novel unfolds about love, loyalty, and the question of how far people will go to keep a secret.A gripping historical novel full of suspense and surprising twists.