Within the Endless Dark, a fallen star is worshipped as a goddess inside a gilded cage.
Hidden beneath the ruined Surface of Elendria, Krystopolis survives behind immense Shields that shelter it from the brutal Cycles above. Within its latticed towers, power is governed by strict Doctrine-blood magic, ritual, and spectacle designed to keep the Void itself in balance.
Fifty-three years ago, the Resh'Agar-Krystopolis's immortal god of war-brought a mysterious woman from the Surface and named her his Sokâr.
The Council called her an ornament.
The People called her a heretic.
Auryn has spent decades learning the city that never wanted her. Watching. Listening. Waiting.
Now she is quietly building influence of her own-spying on the Council, fighting for the forgotten districts, and uncovering the terrible truth behind the rituals that sustain Krystopolis... and devour the man she loves piece by piece.
Walking beside the Resh'Agar is dangerous.
Holding his favor is worse.
And loving him may be the most dangerous choice of all.
As Auryn's power grows, so do the enemies gathering in the shadows of the city.
Because the Void must remain impartial, and a Sokâr who changes the balance of Krystopolis may bring the entire empire crashing down.