foreword.

Unstable runes are forbidden. Runes should never be mixed.

For Nethrani Yggrettei and Kinari Alexedes, these are the rules they are trained to live by. Instead, adventure is the most valued for the two, and they strive to investigate the mysterious. Especially if it means evading the annoying Sosian paparazzi and the stresses of noble life. An unexpected explosion on a Sosian ship begins to bring the darkness to light. A resistance is brewing, one that favors the illegal and that will stop at nothing to get what they want.

Does it take the betrayal of an empire to save one?