Death wasn't the end—it was just the beginning of a more dangerous game. Ellory awakens in yet another stolen body, this time as Lady Taryn, a noblewoman with deadly secrets and a betrothal to the terrifying Baron Ruthold. Forced back to the royal court where she once died, she must again pretend to be someone else while three loyal knights become her unexpected protectors. But Taryn's past is a web of treachery that threatens to strangle them all. As Ellory grows closer to her protectors—especially the charming knight Elliad—she faces an impossible choice. She's found safety in her lies and something deeper than friendship, but she can't build a future on deception. When Baron Ruthold's true plans emerge and political alliances shift toward war, the cost of truth becomes higher than she ever imagined. Meanwhile, Maehdiorah pushes Elonrod to embrace his growing power while a cult-like faction of magic users wreaks havoc across the kingdoms. When these zealots ally with Ellory's enemies, the fragile peace shatters, and she must choose between the safety she's built and the family she's lost. Some secrets are worth dying for. Others are worth living for. But when magic users are still hunted and war looms on every border, Ellory must decide which truth she's willing to fight for—and which life she's willing to lose.