For Par, life is a lie. Other than his misfit friend Enio, no one knows Par is different, that he can't invoke sigils. But his secret doesn't last, and he must flee those whose cures would change who he is inside. Who might undo his very soul. While he searches for a wizened master who can unravel the mystery of his curse, he discovers that the lies he's woven to protect himself now threaten his only friendship—a friendship he needs more than ever. A sinister figure will stop at nothing to use him in a dangerous ritual. One that might usher in a paradise. Or plunge the lands into darkness and war.