As Rihan opens its gates for the grand social season, alliances are forged in silk and shattered by whispers. The visiting princes of Daltron and Veshea arrive to court the royal daughters - but when King Edris's brother returns, the season descends into chaos.

A secret buried by the Court of Knowledge threatens to upend every fragile alliance Opheya has built.

In a court where affection is a weapon and allegiance can cost a crown, Opheya must decide where her heart truly lies... and what the Cost of Loyalty will demand.