' 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?.