They stole her crown. They burned her kingdom. Now they want her magic. Asa, heir to the shattered Lunar Kingdom, has spent the last four years in exile. By day, she hides behind the quiet façade of a relic dealer. By night, she becomes the Shadow, the most notorious thief in Aljuvia. Her only survive, protect her younger brother, and never—ever—let her necromancy slip out of control. But when her brother is captured by the very tyrant who murdered their parents, Asa is forced to gamble everything on one last a cursed artifact tied to her family’s forgotten power. She expects danger. She expects betrayal. She does not expect Lutia—a rival thief with secrets sharp as her smile and a smile Asa has no business falling for. Bound by necessity and hunted by the man who destroyed her home, Asa and Lutia plunge into a world of masquerade balls, cursed crowns, and magic that bites back. But the deeper Asa leans into her powers, the more she risks becoming the very thing Malak fears—something darker, more powerful, and utterly ungovernable. To save her brother, she’ll have to walk the edge of death. To save herself, she’ll have to decide if love is worth the fall. Episode One of Sovereign of Shade Reading 1. Sister of Shadows 2. Bonds of Betrayal 3. Masks of Mischief