Ancient Babylon is a world of silent wars and unseen battles.

Atarah barely survives the horrors of betrayal, abandoned by the one who should have protected her. Rescued from the brink by the military, she soon realizes her tormentor was entangled in something far more dangerous. As the truth unfolds, she faces an impossible choice—escape, surrender, or step back into the shadows to set a trap only she can spring.

A supporting novella born from a subplot of the epic espionage mystery, Rise of the Magi, Book 2 of the quadrilogy Priest and Magi, this story unveils an aspect of the dangers hidden beneath power and loyalty in the mid-6th century BC.