{"product_id":"the-monarchs-masquerade-daughters-of-empire-book-8","title":"The Monarch's Masquerade: Daughters of Empire Series, Rose Sandy, Book 8","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe most dangerous dance is the one where everyone wears a mask.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce every decade, an invitation-only gala draws the world's elite to a secluded French chateau. No media. No phones. No security except that provided by the mysterious hosts. The official purpose: a celebration of cultural heritage preservation. The real purpose: the most exclusive black-market auction of looted colonial treasures on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen three invitations arrive at headquarters addressed to aliases the team has used on previous missions, it's clearly a trap. It's also their only chance to infiltrate an event that has operated in shadows for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind ornate masks and flowing champagne, priceless artefacts stolen during colonial conquests change hands for billions. But this year's auction features something unprecedented: a collection so controversial its mere existence could trigger international incidents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInaya assumes the role of a Gulf oil heiress, seducing her way into the confidence of the auction's aristocratic organiser, who seems unnervingly familiar with her real identity. Sania works the event's sophisticated security systems from within, discovering that beneath the chateau lies a high-tech vault containing more than just treasures. It houses secrets that powerful nations would kill to acquire. Aryssa poses as staff, mapping escape routes and identifying players, only to recognise several faces from dossiers of presumed-dead operatives, including one who once saved her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they circulate through waltzes and whispers, the team realises this isn't just an auction. It's a gathering of a shadow society that has manipulated global politics since the colonial era, celebrating the final phase of a plan decades in the making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe masks come off at midnight. The bidding ends at dawn. And anyone still inside when the music stops becomes a permanent addition to the chateau's collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of James Bond, Ocean's 8, and Killing Eve who crave intelligent espionage with deadly stakes beneath the glitter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silver Gravity Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":50672030581014,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":50672030613782,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50672030646550,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio","offer_id":50672030679318,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/3041\/3334\/files\/BookBrushImage-2025-11-2-14-5849.png?v=1762100279","url":"https:\/\/www.silvergravitybooks.com\/products\/the-monarchs-masquerade-daughters-of-empire-book-8","provider":"Silver Gravity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}