burning doll

Astra Cassiopeia L. Umnyy, haunted by her past as the Darkling's favored healer, seeks a new life in the chaotic city of Ketterdam. Her path unexpectedly crosses with Kaz Brekker, the cunning leader of the Dregs, a man as enigmatic and dangerous as the city itself. Their initial alliance, born of mutual need, slowly evolves into something more complex, a dangerous dance between two fiercely independent souls. As they confront their individual demons and navigate the treacherous currents of their relationship, they must learn to trust each other, to rely on each other, to confront the vulnerabilities they've spent a lifetime concealing. Their journey is one of self-discovery, of healing, and of a love that defies logic, expectation, and the very nature of their dangerous world.