In the Taeran Empire, magic is commonplace. But in some rare cases, you don't use magic: it uses you.
Krystal is an ex-slave turned fugitive with a deadly curse and a tendency to leave a trail of bodies wherever she goes.
Nikora is an orphan who lives with her rather intimidating grandfather and has a history of mysterious familial deaths.
Aaren is a healer living in destitute who has an ax to grind with the government and a dark secret of his own.
As ancient prophecy dictates, each is as important as the last. Collectively, they know things that could bring down their entire social structure and plunge the empire into civil war: and someone wants them dead. Even as they fight for their freedom and survival, the nature of this danger begins to reveal itself, and it's worse than any of them could have imagined.
Krystal herself has a higher stake in it all than even she knows. Her time to figure out what game they're playing is running out. She's failed many times before, each time with deadly Consequences.
This is her last chance.
War is brewing. Free will is a privilege. Death is not final. Nothing is as it seems.
Welcome to the Taeran Empire.
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