Thief. Sister. Decoy bride.

When Nimiriah and her sister are brought before the crown, she expects prison—or worse. Instead, the royals give her an impossible bargain: take the place of their princess in a political marriage to the dragon court, or watch her sister die.

Dragged from the shadows of the city into the splendor of dragon nobility, Nim must become someone she’s not. The dragons are already divided, their court simmering with unrest, and one wrong word could expose her. To survive, Nim must play her role flawlessly, convincing her enemies she belongs in a world that wants her destroyed.

The peace between their peoples hangs by a thread. Nim must decide how far she’s willing to go to protect her sister, her heart, and her secret—before the fragile alliance shatters and the realm falls to ash.

But the dragons are not easily fooled. One in particular—Prince Vur’razak, dangerous, sharp-eyed, and unyielding—sees cracks in Nim’s mask. His suspicion is as relentless as his presence is magnetic, pulling her deeper into a web of loyalty, betrayal, and forbidden desire.