Maslyn has carved a place in a world that never welcomed her. She doesn’t owe them anything. But she’ll risk everything anyway. Maslyn came to Mulik Academy with no magic, no allies, and nothing to prove—except everything. And she’s done it. She’s risen through the ranks, earned her place among the Blooded elite, and silenced those who said she didn’t belong. But proving herself hasn’t made her safe. Nightmares still stalk her sleep. The Wraiths, masked and merciless, have not forgotten her. And now, whispers of her name spread across Siela—from governors to palace spies—drawing dangerous eyes to the girl who, above all else, must keep her secrets hidden. Rual, her guardian, will do what he must to protect her. But Maslyn doesn’t want protection—she wants answers. She wants freedom. And when she chooses Ezra, the one boy she was warned to avoid, she risks exposing more than secrets—she risks her life. Her power remains locked. The truth about who—and what—she is lurks in shadow. Every answer she finds only leads to more questions. But when more Bloods across Siela vanish, Maslyn refuses to stand by. She’ll risk everything to save them. Even if she must become the sacrifice.