Asrai Monaco has always been the outsider. In a town ruled by magic, her mere existence is a blemish—an unwelcome shadow on her family’s legacy. Hunted by enchantments and haunted by near-death encounters, Asrai chooses exile over ridicule, fleeing in search of a life free from fear and shame. But when she’s summoned back home, everything has changed. Magic is unraveling. The looking pool flashes her face with unsettling urgency. And a dark mist stalks the edges of her vision, whispering threats no one else can hear. As chaos awakens around her, Asrai must confront the truth she’s long avoided. Will she rise above the fear that’s defined her? Will she claim the power buried deep within? Or will the forces lurking in the shadows finally break her?