Rhea and her twin brother Lexos have spent an eternity helping their father rule their small, unstable country. For a hundred years, they've been each other's only ally, defending one another against their father's increasingly unpredictable anger. Now, with an independence movement gaining ground, the twins must take matters into their own hands to keep their family - their entire world - from crashing down around them. An unputdownable Balkan fantasy novel from the author of 'Wilder Girls'.