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In the glass-walled city of Silvaris, perfection is a death sentence.
For generations, the Kingdom of Rhothnia has thrived on a lie. The Great River provides life, the False Gods provide peace, and the Crown provides order. But the cost of this "Perfect Peace" is paid in blood. Every year, the Harvest claims the souls of the young to seal the Aporia-a creeping void that threatens to erase reality itself.
Aeris Valren is the Golden Girl. With her sage-green eyes and delicate grace, she was born to be the Perfect Heir, destined to marry the Crown Prince and secure her family's legacy. She is the Earth-unwavering, grounded, and entirely unaware that she is being groomed as a "Battery," a living sacrifice to be plugged into a dying world.
Danika Valren is the Shadow. The second daughter, marked for the Harvest, she was prepared to die until a reckless Prince claimed her for himself. She is the Ice-sharp, cold, and fueled by a lifetime of resentment for the sister who stayed in the light.
When a forbidden ledger reveals the truth behind their father's death and the King's cannibalistic reign, the sisters must flee into the Ash-Wastes.
Tethered by a Soul-Bond to the Golden Prince she left behind, Aeris is hunted by the King's Inquisitors. But her greatest danger might be standing right beside her. Prince Enryx, the dark catalyst of their rebellion, promises her freedom and power. He claims he wants a revolution, but his eyes betray a darker hunger. He doesn't just want to tear down his father's throne-he wants to possess the Earth itself.
One sister must rise to save a world that tried to kill her.
The other must decide if she would rather watch it burn.
In a land where reality is being erased, the only thing more dangerous than the void... is the truth.