n defiance of the all-powerful governance of the Sacred Seven, their status as rebels means Nadia has learned to lie, cheat, and steal to keep her family's identity hidden. But when a careless mistake reveals them and results in her brother's death, Nadia must strike a deal with the Sacred Seven for the chance to save her family.

In a series of trials that push her mind and body to the extreme, Nadia must face otherworldly creatures, battle in savage arenas, and scour unearthly territories designed to kill everything that moves. With more than her life on the line, Nadia must pass the Tests to prove that the Sacred Seven can be beaten, or risk losing more than her family, but an entire nation's chance for freedom. And she'll do anything to win . . . even if it means trusting an enemy she was raised to hate.