Dessa has spent her entire life confined under her parents' roof, molded to embody the rigid ideal of what a woman should be. But when she learns of the freedom and opportunities her friend from another country enjoys, she begins to question the life that has been forced upon her - and dreams of breaking free. Her chance comes when she enrolls at an academy after years of isolation and homeschooling. There, Dessa uncovers unsettling truths her family has hidden from her: secrets about the world beyond her sheltered walls, and the role she was never meant to play. As her knowledge and abilities grow, she earns a place among the Stellars - the elite few destined to shape the future. Yet her path twists into something far greater, revealing that she is not merely one of them, but something else entirely. Something the world is not ready for. What is her family hiding, and why was she denied the truth for so long? What lies beyond the world she thought she knew? And when the veil is lifted, what will Dessa become?

When the world demands perfection, the greatest rebellion is simply choosing to be real. Rosienne "Rosie" Everly has spent her whole life under a microscope -- praised, paraded, and molded into someone else's vision of success. To her family and society, she's the flawless product of expectation. But to Rosie, she's a prisoner of a life she never chose. All she wants is to disappear. To finally live a life that feels like hers. Her escape leads her to Velvet Chimera, a hidden haven tucked deep within the mysterious town of Eternis Hollow. There, for the first time, she finds quiet. Freedom. Herself. And then she meets Sebastien "Emrys" Larkfield -- a gentle soul who teaches her that peace isn't just a place; it's a choice you make with the right person by your side. But when the silence begins to whisper secrets of its own, Rosie and Emrys realize that peace may come at a price. Because sometimes, silence doesn't mean safety -- it means something is coming. And it's louder than rage.