Even after surviving the Purging Trials as an Ordinary, Paedyn Gray now finds herself fleeing something far deadlier. Conspiring with the Resistance and killing the king has made her prey to the prince she was once falling for.

After swearing loyalty to his brother—Ilya's new king—Kai Azer's first mission as Enforcer is to hunt down the woman who killed their father. Even if that means pursuing Paedyn through the deadly Scorches and into the hostile city of Dor beyond.

But deep in a city without Elites, the balance between hunter and hunted shifts—and the battle between duty and desire can be deadly.