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With three weeks left to earn a heka that reflects who she truly is—or be banished—a fifteen-year-old girl uncovers a buried prophecy and a truth that could bring down the kingdom...and cost her the life that makes her feel most alive.
What do you do when the life they’ve planned for you feels empty—but the life you imagine could cost you everything?
Imani Drake has three weeks left to claim her heka—or be banished from the kingdom forever.
As the daughter of one of The Regent’s most powerful families, she’s expected to inherit her mother’s heka—a supernatural ability that determines purpose, power, and status. Her inheritance as Keeper of Secrets would secure her future, but at the cost of spying on citizens and protecting a monarchy she doesn’t believe in.
Imani refuses to accept a future that feels inauthentic. She wants to earn a heka of her own—one that mirrors the freedom and exhilaration she feels inside the Machine, a forbidden device that immerses her in high-stakes missions and sharpens her instincts.
She’s closer than ever to breaking free—when everything crashes down.
With just three weeks left until her sixteenth birthday—the final deadline to inherit or earn her heka—Imani fails again. Before she can try again, , a royal emergency erupts inside the palace, and in the chaos that follows, the king halts all heka assignments.
No more testing. No inheritance. No more chances.
Banishment is now inevitable.
Until she finds another way.
If she can solve the mystery behind the royal emergency, the king might assign her a heka that reflects the life she’s imagined. But the deeper she digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes—and the more she realizes that what’s at stake is far greater than her own fate.
To survive, Imani must face her fears, trust her instincts, and fight for the life she’s imagined—before it’s too late to live it.
©2024 Ashley Stewart Boyd. All rights reserved.
ASIN: 0988942712
VSKU: BVV.0988942712.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Boyd, Ashley Stewart
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
ASIN: 0988942712
VSKU: BVV.0988942712.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Boyd, Ashley Stewart
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.