Ren has always been a liar and a thief, a pattern-reader raised in the slums of Nadežra. To save her sister, she fled that world—but now she’s back, determined to con her way into a noble house and secure their future once and for all.
But Nadežra, the city of dreams, hides darker secrets. Ren’s masquerade collides with the agendas of a ruthless crime lord, a stoic captain of the guard, a charming noble heir, and the legendary vigilante known as the Rook. Each carries secrets that could expose her—and destroy everything she’s fighting for.
When nightmare magic seeps through the city, intertwining aristocratic feuds and underworld shadows, Ren finds herself caught in a web of deception, danger, and power.
Will her lies be enough to save her—or will they destroy her?
