Purity is a prison. Perfection is a lie. Mira was six years old when the priests carved the glowing amber lines of her god into her skin. She was told they were a blessing--a mark of the Chosen--and for nine years, she was hailed as the Golden Child of Tuvakora, the perfect daughter of a gleaming theocracy. But when the leaders of her world claim her as a bride, the illusion shatters. Guided by heresy and servitude, Mira uncovers the truth beneath her holy markings.
She is not a leader; she is a vessel. Her "blessings" are designed to siphon her hopes for the good of the nation. To save her soul, the Golden Child must become the Golden Flame that consumes the temple.
Purity is a prison. Perfection is a lie. Mira was six years old when the priests carved the glowing amber lines of her god into her skin. She was told they were a blessing--a mark of the Chosen--and for nine years, she was hailed as the Golden Child of Tuvakora, the perfect daughter of a gleaming theocracy. But when the leaders of her world claim her as a bride, the illusion shatters. Guided by heresy and servitude, Mira uncovers the truth beneath her holy markings.
She is not a leader; she is a vessel. Her "blessings" are designed to siphon her hopes for the good of the nation. To save her soul, the Golden Child must become the Golden Flame that consumes the temple.