The Mercy Makers (The Moon Heresies Book 1)

The Mercy Makers is the first book in The Moon Heresies trilogy by Tessa Gratton. Iriset is a prodigy and outlaw, daughter of a powerful criminal. Using her alter ego Silk, she creates magical disguises for her father's organization. She dreams of using her talent more broadly—to give people wings, night-sight, and other abilities; to unlock possibilities of gender and parenthood; to cure disease and end mortality. When her father is captured and sentenced to death, Iriset must infiltrate the palace to save him. Once inside, she sees an opportunity to dismantle the empire's corrupt ruling system. She becomes entangled in the lives of the emperor and his sister, working to earn their trust and love. However, Iriset must navigate her own heart, which holds magic as mysterious and impenetrable as any she can create. She faces a choice between pursuing forbidden magic and forbidden love.