Under the cruel twin suns, humans and Outsiders clash for control over territory, resources, and survival. Caught in between them, Khazmine Asteras has a terrible secret—she’s a Deceiver, a rare and hated class of etherling, whose magic is now outlawed. Starving and struggling, the half-breed finds two small children in desperate need of her care and protection. Can Khazmine and her "little brothers" prevail in a harsh human city where their mere existence is deemed "monstrous" and unwelcome?