Queen of Faces

Anabelle Gage is trapped in a male body that is decaying from the inside out. In the city of Caimor, the wealthy purchase and replace designer bodies freely, but Ana cannot afford to do so. When she fails to gain admission to Paragon Academy—where students receive access to healthy new forms—she attempts to use her illusion magic to steal a healthy body. She is caught by the academy's headmaster, who offers her a choice: execution or becoming a mercenary in his service. Revolt is brewing in Caimor's underworld against the wealthy and powerful, who seek to eliminate the rebels and their leader, the Black Wraith. Ana accepts the headmaster's ultimatum and must steal, fight, and kill to survive. Her survival depends on a dangerous group of allies: an impulsive assassin, a brooding bombmaker, and an alluring exile. As Ana becomes entangled in secrets and conspiracies, the distinction between villain and hero blurs, and she must choose which side is worth dying for.