Inali has spent her life being underestimated. Seen as charming, polished, and politically harmless, she has survived in a world ruled by ambition, secrecy, and fragile alliances. But when a journey with fellow heirs and nobles erupts into betrayal, ritual magic, and murder, Inali is left alone to face a threat far greater than political unrest.An ancient force called Hunger has entered her world, wearing the body of someone she once knew. As rebellion spreads and the ruling Council begins to crack, Inali must track the surviving conspirators, uncover truths her realm was never meant to remember, and decide whether saving her people means preserving the old order—or helping to destroy it.In a land where magic has been buried and power is slipping loose, the woman no one expected may be the only one who can stand against the darkness.
