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Desperate to save her younger sister from slavery, Faris makes an uncomfortable alliance with Princess Bryn, and together they flee their homeland in search of foreign allies. Aided by a powerful, attractive magician with his own secrets, Faris struggles with the moral cost of her choices. Taranta's novel includes a complicated political world and a plethora of plot twists before setting up a sequel.