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She was trained to protect the crown with the pluck of a string.

Deahnna D’Rizai is a Spinner—an elite illusionist who serves the throne from the shadows by coaxing secrets from the unwilling and bending perception with every stroke of her violin. But when she returns home with news of a rising coup, she finds a queen unraveling and a drowning city.

And the rebellion taking shape in the dark? It’s being led by Zephyr—the queen’s son, her once great love, and the man she walked away from in the name of duty.

Torn between her Guild and her heart, Deahnna weaves illusion after illusion to protect Zephyr, all while pretending she’s still loyal to the crown. But as the waters rise, rebellion surges, and the city teeters on collapse, Deahnna must confront the lies she’s told, the love she tried to forget, and the power she’s only beginning to understand.

Because someone is being controlled.

And this time, it might be her.