Cat Fisa is running. She's been running for years, hiding her magic and her identity in a traveling circus where no one asks questions. But when warlord Griffin catches her stealing from his pocket, everything changes. He doesn't turn her in. He wants her for something else entirely—to help him unite a war-torn realm and claim a throne that's rightfully his. Griffin needs a soothsayer, someone with magic powerful enough to prove his divine right to rule. Cat has the magic he needs, but using it means exposing secrets she's buried deep. Secrets about who she really is and what she's capable of. The gods have marked them both, and their fates are more entangled than either could imagine. As Cat is drawn into Griffin's dangerous quest, she discovers that the greatest risk isn't the enemies hunting them or the battles ahead—it's the way this stubborn, honorable warlord is breaking through every wall she's built around her heart. In a world where magic is power and bloodlines determine destiny, Cat must decide whether to keep running or finally stand and fight for something worth believing in.