LOYALTY ABOVE ALL. That is what the Fang Empire demands of Asheniir, a country where wyverns and humans have melded their societies together.
Young and eager to prove herself, Josephine Darvame honors the Decrees and dreams of becoming a Collaborator, but she harbors a dangerous secret, one that if discovered, would bring her straight to the top of the Empress's most-wanted list.
Josephine pursues forbidden knowledge on how to be rid of her secret, so she can devote herself to her calling and put a tragic mistake behind her, but the more she searches for answers, the more questions arise. About the Empire, about its history, about what she is, and the mantle she carries.
Forced to reckon with a system draped in lies, Josephine embarks on a journey that will see the truth unveiled, the past healed, and dangers unleashed around every corner.
Ones that will take the spirit of a dragon to stand against.