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The Mayaware's reign has to end.
When demonic beings who hide scales and insatiable hunger for humans under their skins arose, Hesi watches her family become their victim. To avenge them, Hesi has to get close to the demons and enters the palace as a bride to the Mayaware prince.
With nothing but her wits and the guidance of a servant-turned-spy inside the palace, Hesi has to wade through the sea of flesh and blood and of mysteries and truths until she is put in a position where she has to choose between her people and her heart. She has to make her move before time runs out, even if she has to cast all she is into the fire.
From Exequinne, the author of the high fantasy series, The Chronicles of Fantasilia, comes a heartbreaking tale of freedom, betrayal, and the choice between revenge and formed bonds. Not all demons have wounds to heal, but every human has a blade to kill.