Twelve years of torment under the tyrannical Aurora King have hardened Lor's resolve. All she desires is escape—and vengeance for every moment of misery she's endured.

But when an unexpected release delivers her into the hands of the rival Sun King, Lor finds herself thrust into a deadly competition she never sought. Competing against nine other Tributes in the treacherous Sun Queen Trials, she must win the Sun King's heart to secure her freedom and exact her revenge.

Outsider and enemy, the other Tributes despise her and will stop at nothing to eliminate her. With danger lurking at every turn, failure means certain death—or worse, a return to the vengeful clutches of the Aurora King.

In a world of fae magic and high-stakes trials, can Lor outwit her rivals and survive the games to seize her only chance at freedom? Or will the shadows of her past swallow her whole?