A nobleman's daughter with magic in her blood. An empire built on the dreams of enslaved gods. The Amrithi are outcasts; nomads descended from desert spirits, they are coveted and persecuted throughou the Empire for the power in their bloo Mehr is the illegitimate daughter of an imperial governor and an exiled Amrithi mother she can barely remember but whose face and magic she has inherited: She can manipulate the dreams of the gods to alter the shape of the world. When Mehr's power comes to the attention of the Emperor's most feared mystics, she must use every ounce of will, subtlety, and power she possesses to resist their cruel agenda-and should she fail, the gods themselves may awaken seeking vengeance....