A tale of forbidden love, forgotten lives, and the gods who watch us fall. In the distant reaches of the Eastern Empire, where desert winds stir ancient altars and forgotten gods linger in silence, Isobel Hawthorne arrives on the edge of the known world. A curious and spirited young woman from a diplomatic family, she’s meant to observe courtly rituals and strengthen political ties. But from the moment she sets foot in the borderland city, she is haunted by dreams that feel like memories, and symbols that whisper her name. Then she hears of a man who knows things no one else remembers. Bai is everything Isobel shouldn’t be drawn to. Yet he holds the key to riddles she doesn’t even know she’s asking. Because long ago, in a life erased by divine law, they loved. And she died to save him. Now, as spiritual unrest stirs beneath the surface and celestial forces begin to fracture, Isobel must uncover not only who she once was—but what she is willing to risk in this life. For love. For truth. And for the balance of worlds no one remembers… Except the stars.