After enduring the brutal Purging Trials, Paedyn Gray, an Ordinary-born, has assassinated the King, igniting a Resistance that spreads across the land. Now, she's on the run—from the very person she once longed to turn to.
Kai Azer, now Ilya’s Enforcer, is fiercely loyal to his brother Kitt, the newly crowned King. He’s sworn to track Paedyn down and bring her to justice.
As Kai chases Paedyn across the perilous Scorches and into the treacherous city of Dor, a place where Elites hold no power, the lines between hunter and hunted begin to blur. In a world where duty clashes with desire, the consequences could be deadly.
