First published 2019
Sigourney Rose stands as the sole survivor of her murdered family on the islands of Hans Lollik. The colonizers who slaughtered her relatives and enslaved her people for generations believe they have crushed all resistance. They are wrong. When the childless king announces he will select his heir from the noble families, Sigourney sees her chance. She possesses the ability to read and control minds, a power she wields to secure her place among the ruling colonizers on the royal island. But her plans for revenge take a deadly turn when someone begins systematically murdering the noble families. Bodies accumulate while suspicion falls on Sigourney herself. She must navigate a web of colonial power and privilege, identifying the true killer among her enemies while they view her as their primary threat. The very people she came to destroy may now be her only hope for survival.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, fantasy, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, revenge, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Hans Lollik, Royal Island
Period: 21st-century
Audiobook · Hachette Audio
Content warnings: colonialism, murder, slavery