
Annelise Sterling, mute lady of Marquis of Serenity. Trafficked, power awakens. Inner thoughts heard by mother Clarissa Lowell. Annelise uses inner voice to expose father Zane Sterling's conspiracies: affair, poisoning, rebellion with Third Prince. In Golden Throne Hall, unleashes power, exposing crimes, quelling revolt. Uses power for droughts, plagues, borders. Power restored, regains speech, ennobled as Princess Anhe, stays in mortal world with family, protecting peace.