In the city-state of Morura, women are little more than tools for men's ambitions-but Mirriae upends the norms of her world when she accidentally awakens Ithia, the dead consort of a god, and unleashes the fury of a high priest who seeks to control the living by eating the souls of the dead.Now the dead are begging Mirriae for deliverance. Trapped between a lustful priest, a scheming father, and an ambitious brother, she must navigate a realm where loyalty can be lethal and freedom comes at a staggering cost.Held captive in her father's Keep, she finds a path to power in the resilience and resourcefulness of the women around her, including the mother she has never known-but Mirriae will have to choose between love, loyalty, and a destiny she never wanted if she is to claim her autonomy and preserve her own soul.