Watch every word, hide your identity, and fight whatever stands in the way-even your own heart. When Bryn finds out the tyrant king of Cambria is on his deathbed and a war is brewing, she's confident she can change the kingdom's fate. Her plan: take down the heir to the throne and prevent the war. She's sure she can navigate the oppressive city ruled by nobles who rank and segregate citizens according to intelligence and test scores, but soon, everyone becomes an obstacle to Bryn's mission, including her own intolerable bodyguard and the power-hungry queen. The heir isn't as easy to lure away from the throne as she'd hoped, and even worse, he seems to be more charming than tyrannical. As the days count down to the attack, Bryn's heart is torn. If she fails, her family and her world could be destroyed. If she succeeds, she saves everyone she loves-all but the heir she must betray.