“She embodies the very essence of what he’s devoted his life to pursuing.
He embodies the very facade she’s labored to maintain throughout her existence.
In the realm of Ilya, only the extraordinary are deemed worthy—those with exceptional abilities, the empowered, the Elites.
These extraordinary powers bestowed upon the Elites by the Plague have been a longstanding privilege, though not all survived the sickness to claim them. Those born Ordinary are relegated to a mundane existence. When the king decrees the banishment of all Ordinaries to uphold the sanctity of Elite society, lacking supernatural abilities becomes a criminal offense—thrusting Paedyn Gray into a life of outlawry by circumstance and necessity.
Surviving as an Ordinary amidst the squalor of the slums is a daunting challenge, and Paedyn is acutely aware of this reality. Trained by her father from a young age to be hyper-aware of her surroundings, Paedyn assumes the guise of a Psychic within the bustling city, striving to blend in with the Elites to evade danger and preserve her life. However, this proves to be easier said than done.
When Paedyn inadvertently rescues one of Ilya’s princes, she becomes entangled in the Purging Trials—a brutal competition designed to showcase the Elites’ powers, a realm in which Paedyn is sorely lacking. If the trials and her adversaries within them don’t claim her life, the prince she finds herself drawn to may do so upon discovering her true nature—utterly Ordinary.”
