As one of the Touched, Amara Cho must hide her magic in a kingdom that forbids it. To protect her identity, she works as an herbalist’s apprentice with dreams of making potions without her secret power. But when she collides with a mortally injured boy, Amara’s magic calls to her and she must save him even if it means exposing herself.

When Amara is summoned before the High Council, she doesn’t expect the offer they make: to join the Royal Physicians and help secure peace talks with the kingdom’s enemy. But as she navigates the perils of her new position, Amara uncovers dark truths about the Touched—secrets connecting her people to a rare plant and a conspiracy far deadlier than she imagined. Now, Amara must choose: preserve a fragile peace built on blood and lies, or unleash the truth that will tear it apart.

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