First published 2023
Lan bears only one connection to her vanished mother and the destroyed Hin dynasty: a symbol burned into her wrist. This mark represents all that remains of her royal bloodline and her people's shattered kingdom. When she meets a cryptic boy who claims to understand the symbol's true meaning, Lan learns it might hold the power to liberate her enslaved people. The key lies in mastering practitioning, an ancient magical art that has been lost for generations. But learning this forgotten craft means trusting a stranger whose motives remain unclear. As Lan struggles to unlock the secrets of her heritage, she must decide whether to risk everything on the possibility that her family's legacy can become her people's salvation. The symbol on her wrist burns with the weight of her ancestors' fall and the hope of their restoration.
Genres: historical-fiction, fantasy, young-adult, historical-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Hin
Period: Ancient
480 pages · Paperback · Ember