' A mesmerizing debut fantasy.' - Rebecca Yarros No.1 New York Times bestselling author of
Fourth Wing and Iron Flame 'Devious driven and full of emotion.' - Marie Rutkoski New York
Times bestselling author of The Hollow Heart and The Winner's Curse When you play with fire
someone always gets burned. In this cut-throat debut YA fantasy brimming with blackmail heists
and a slow-burn dark romance a princess with no morals must choose: survival love or
revenge? Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and These Violent Delights . Blackmail. Murder.
Betrayal. There isn't anything Teia won't do to stay alive. An outcast princess in her own
kingdom Teia is half Erisian half Shaylani and a formidable opponent who abandoned her
morals long ago. She's survived innumerable assassination attempts all of which have been
orchestrated by her half-brother. But once he is crowned king nothing can save her. When a
rebellion seeks to overthrow the monarchy Teia grabs at the chance to infiltrate the rebels .
. . and trade their lives for her own. But as she gains their trust - and maybe more with surly
rebel Tobias - Teia begins to question everything she knows. What if the rebels are right? What
if the monarchy should be destroyed? Or what if Teia took the throne for herself?