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In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, Kel is the body double of royal heir Prince Conor Aurelian. He and Conor are as close as brothers, but Kel knows that his destiny is to die for Conor. Lin Caster is one of the Ashkar, a small community whose members still possess magical abilities. After a failed assassination attempt brings Lin and Kel together, they are drawn into the web of the Ragpicker King, the criminal ruler of Castellane's underworld. As secrets begin to unravel, they must ask themselves: Is knowledge worth the price of betrayal? Can forbidden love bring down a kingdom? And will their discoveries plunge their nation into war - and the world into chaos?