NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLER This BookTok sensation is the first in a slow burn
epic romantasy series following one woman who must risk everything to save her family—and all
of mortalkind. Now in a collectible hardcover edition featuring gorgeous full-color endpapers
an exclusive designed hardcover case and a never-before-seen bonus chapter. When old
secrets catch fire everything will burn. In a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled
over by their cruel magical offspring called the Descended Diem Bellator yearns to escape her
poor village. Her mother’s sudden disappearance—and the discovery of a dangerous secret
about her past—offer Diem an unexpected opportunity to enter the dark world of Descended
royalty and unlock a web of mysteries left behind by her mother. With the dying King’s
handsome yet enigmatic heir watching her every move and a ruthless rebel alliance recruiting
her to join the growing civil war Diem must navigate the unwritten rules of love power and
politics in order to save her family—and all of mortalkind.
