In the gothic kingdom of Hollowbone, the Crown controls blood, class, magic, grief, and memory through black wax, scripture, and fear.
Nineteen-year-old Felicity has spent her life surviving as lower-class, angry, guarded, and unnoticed - until forbidden flame magic awakens inside her and marks her as something the Crown thought had been buried. Hunted, contained, and forced into the prophecy system, she becomes both a threat and a prize.
Assigned to control her is Prince Declan, the cold Crown heir trained to obey without feeling. But as Felicity's power grows and old lies begin to crack, both of them are forced to question what Hollowbone has hidden - and what the Crown will do to keep its secrets buried.