Gwon Gyeoeul The Hunt is on, and Penelope is joining the fray! With crossbow in hand and devil-may-care attitude on lock, the daughter of the duke struts off to confront anything in her way, be it maniacal love interests, conniving countesses, or game for the tournament. So... why does it feel like she?s the one who?s prey? When fate sends assassins after Callisto and Penelope is caught in the crossfire, she soon finds out just the very real, very deadly consequences of her actions on the plot...

Gwon Gyeoeul Painstaking efforts, near-death experiences, unrequitable feelings?everything Penelope has worked for comes crashing down in an instant upon the return of Ivonne, the ?true? daughter of House Eckhart. The one to blame? Eckles, the very man Penelope was betting her survival and escape on. But when she goes to confront him for his betrayal, not only is she hit by a shocking revelation about her relationship with him, but about Ivonne too...And as the clock strikes midnight on the day of Penelope?s coming-of-age ceremony, and thus, the end of Hard Mode, she?s forced to face the music.