She was born with a power she never understood. Now, it might be the only thing that saves her or destroys her.Lady Saphina has always felt different, but she never questioned the way people obeyed her without hesitation. She never suspected the whispers in her blood carried the legacy of an ancient power the power of the Serpents. In Talcuta, such magic is forbidden, its wielders hunted and slain. But one woman has known Saphina’s truth all along: Queen Marissa. For reasons unknown, Marissa has spared Saphina despite the kingdom’s hatred for Serpents. But when Saphina is forced into using her magic in a desperate moment, everything changes. Branded a threat, she is given a choice be executed, or flee Talcuta and seek out Lord Radna, the feared ruler of the exiled Serpents. Exiled and hunted, Saphina is thrust into a world she barely understands, caught between the vengeful Serpents and the kingdom that fears her bloodline. But as secrets unravel and war looms, she must decide will she be a pawn, a savior, or something far more dangerous?