In the Judgment Hall of a necromantic empire, Nari scrubs blood from the floor while priests weigh the hearts of the condemned. She is Sedjem — a slave, unnamed by law — and her world is stone and silence. But when the undying Pharaoh An'karset descends from his dais and asks for her name, something shifts. In an empire where souls are currency and death is an industry, being noticed by the god-king is the most dangerous thing that can happen.
