In a world of forbidden magic and cunning royals, a fugitive queen bargains with her kingdom''s greatest enemy and is soon embroiled in a deadly game that could resurrect her scorched kingdom, or leave it in ashes forever. A stunning enemies-to-lovers fantasy debut, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and The Jasmine Throne.At ten years old, the Heir of Jasad flees a massacre that takes her entire family.At fifteen, she buries her first body.At twenty, the clock is ticking on Sylvia''s third attempt at homeNizahl''s armies have laid waste to Jasad and banned magic across the four remaining kingdoms. Fortunately, Sylvia''s magic is as good at playing dead as she is.When the Nizahl Heir tracks a group of Jasadis to Sylvia''s village, the quiet life she''s crafted unravelsCalculating and cold, Arin''s tactical brilliance is surpassed only by his hatred for magic. When a mistake exposes Sylvia''s magic, Arin offers her an escape: compete as Nizahl''s Champion in the Alcalah tournament and win