Obedientia Key Prospere--the words that define the land known as Umaric. Starkly divided into the Wealthy District and the Poor District, Umaric is a place of oppression, intimidation, and fear.

Anora Russell, a woman from the Wealthy District, knows Umaric's dark side and has worked for years to undermine its deception. Sharp-tongued and cynical, Anora is used to working alone until fate forces her into an unlikely partnership with Ezekiel Thoris, a man from the Poor District.

Ezekiel has experienced Umaric's harsh reality firsthand. Striving hard to protect his...