(1) In a world where immortals known as Tricksters trade in favors for souls, bargains are made on the edge of promises and lies. These beings possess the ability to manipulate reality itself, bending time, altering perceptions, and making seemingly impossible feats come true. But every gift comes with a price.
When Elara's younger brother, Casian, unknowingly strikes a deadly bargain with one of these Tricksters, his soul is bound to the deal, and his life begins to slip away in exchange for power he didn't even desire. Desperate to save him, Elara enters the realm of the Tricksters—a dangerous, enigmatic place where the laws of reality and magic intertwine—and finds herself trapped in a web of deceit spun by Jarek, the most dangerous Trickster of them all.