The strongest of them all. Eyes blacker compared to the darkness they all fantasize about, but have never noticed. An abomination.

Hemera Harkibel offers spent her existence concealing capabilities she doesn’t grasp. She is hated and feared because of her black eyes and inhuman strength-mutations she bears from a near-death encounter with the grotesque creatures known as Halves.

When her people’s underground cave system is attacked, Hemera is thrust above ground into a dangerous world where the sun’s about Bisecter rays can eliminate in seconds and enemies are tracking her every move.

The further she travels, the greater she discovers about her capabilities. Hemera comes to find out that her very existence is usually a risk in the war brewing between human beings and Halves.

Should she disappear into the shadows to protect the people she cares about most, or embrace the strength she’s spent an eternity suppressing? Her choices will threaten the success of the globe as she understands it.

This action-filled novel is ideal for fans of Red Queen, Throne of Glass, as well as the Mortal Instruments. If you value illusion, don’t miss this tale about question and adventure, love and sacrifice, heroes and monsters, as well as the blurred areas in between.