Not every prison has walls.
Avery is finally beyond the walls of Theodore Sinclair’s estate. Unfortunately, walls were never the real prison.
After slipping from his grasp once more, Avery is desperate for answers about the magic that still ties her to the oppressive Blood Tyrant. Her search leads her across Arcadia toward the capital, where power, politics, and old secrets wait behind every closed door.
But Theodore’s reach is not so easily outrun.
As Avery’s magic grows more unpredictable, so does the danger around her. Enemies she cannot name are watching. Allies come with their own hidden histories. And the closer she gets to the truth, the more she fears her past was never what Theodore claimed.
Captain Rhyker Adler has sworn to see her safely to Astoria, but even his protection may not be enough when the dangers surrounding Avery begin to close in.
To survive what comes next, Avery must decide who to trust, what to risk, and whether the truth is worth the cost of finding it.
Because freedom has a price.
And some monsters never truly let go.
