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Octavia has spent her whole life in the Wilds with her father and brothers, training with a sword each morning, studying old histories each afternoon, and ending her days with chores around their homestead. She knows the kingdom beyond the forest is ruled by a tyrant who hunts magic users. She also knows the strange power beneath her skin must stay hidden at all costs.

What she doesn't know is that her family has been hiding far more than her magic.

When enemy soldiers push up from the south, aiming to seize the mountain pass behind her home, Octavia refuses to stand aside. With only a handful of defenders, she steps into the fight, revealing the abilities she has practiced in secret for years. Her precision and control turn the tide of battle.

And the crown prince sees everything.

Prince Raith surrenders to save the last of his men, choosing mercy over bloodshed. In the chaos, he stops to heal Octavia's brother from a mortal wound, an act that shocks everyone who witnessed it. Captured and held inside the village, he becomes the center of every question Octavia has never dared to ask.

Why would the king's son risk his life for strangers?

Why does the prince look at her like he recognizes something she doesn't?

And why does her father grow more tense with every passing hour?

As whispers spread and tensions rise, the truth Octavia was never meant to discover begins to surface.

She thinks she knows who she is.

She has no idea what's coming.