Cassandra Morgan was sixteen when her first kiss killed a boy. In a world where magic is illegal and hybrids are hunted, Cassie's uncontrolled power makes her a Category Three threat-marked for termination by the ruling Council. Rescued by a father she's never known and a resistance willing to turn children into weapons, Cassie must decide what's worse: becoming dangerous... or becoming obedient. Control the fire. Or let it burn everything. ⚠️ Content warnings: Death, grief, trauma, mentions of execution/violence, emotional manipulation, morally grey characters