Layla never asked to be chosen by the Trials - the ancient contests that bind Azhar's future in thread and blood. But when a forbidden bond ties her to the prince, the arenas begin to change... and the lost Eleventh Night stirs. Shadows whisper of a storyteller erased from history, and a truth powerful enough to rewrite the kingdom. To survive, Layla must navigate rivalries, dangerous magic, and a slow-burn attraction that could either save them both - or unravel everything. In a world where stories can cage or set you free, one choice will decide which she becomes.