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A New York Times bestseller, now available in an exclusive sparkling edition featuring special cover details, bonus material, and an exciting sneak peek into the series’ second installment!

Ideal for readers who love Sarah J. Maas, this gripping young adult fantasy story centers around a dangerous, forbidden love between an extraordinary prince and a seemingly ordinary girl, both desperately trying to survive within the harsh constraints of their kingdom’s ruthless laws.

Paedyn Gray is exactly what Prince Kai has spent his entire life hunting down. And Kai embodies everything Paedyn has spent years pretending to be. In the kingdom of Ilya, only the empowered—the exceptional—are welcome. Known as Elites, these privileged individuals wield incredible powers granted long ago by a devastating illness called the Plague. While a fortunate few survived the sickness and received remarkable abilities, many others gained nothing at all. Those without gifts are considered Ordinary, and when the king declared all Ordinaries were to be banished from Ilya, merely being without power became punishable by law.

Paedyn Gray has lived her entire life facing this cruel reality. Raised by her father and trained to observe and blend in with the Elites, Paedyn survives by masquerading as a Psychic among those she secretly fears. When a chance act of heroism throws her unknowingly into danger—placing her right in the violent and infamous Purging Trials—she has no choice but to play along. These Trials are designed specifically to showcase the spectacular powers Paedyn lacks, forcing her into a deadly competition filled with ruthless opponents. Now, not only must she fight to survive opponents with powers far greater than hers—she must guard her heart against the charismatic prince she’s inexplicably drawn to. Her secret might cost her more than just her freedom, especially if he discovers what she truly is—utterly, undeniably Ordinary.