Her power will kill her... if he doesn't first.Desdemona Althenia has spent her life in the shadows, hiding the volatile magic that could kill her if it’s ever unleashed. Born into the lowest ranks of society, she’s survived by her wits and her willingness to deceive. But when fate traps her within the brutal walls of Visnatus Academy, it also offers a dangerous chance: power, for the first time within reach.Prince Lucian Aibek lives beneath the weight of a...

Set parallel to the events of A Liar’s Twisted Tongue, this companion novel follows Wendy as she fights to reclaim her identity—and her sanity—in a world ruled by other people’s emotions.Wendy Estridon's life has been consumed by emotions, but never her own. Unable to quiet her empathic power, she’s left isolated from the world she longs to be part of.Haunted by “the boy,” a mental embodiment of her darkest thoughts, Wendy searches for the connecti...

Power. Obsession. The terrible price of survival.Desdemona Althenia has spent her life in the shadows, hiding volatile magic that could kill her if unleashed. Born into the lowest ranks of society, she's survived by her wits—and her willingness to lie. But when fate traps her within the brutal walls of Visnatus Academy, power is finally within reach.Prince Lucian Aibek lives beneath the weight of a crumbling empire and a family that thrives on control. Desd...