In the oppressive market district of Eastmere, surviving means blending in. Isabella Coleman has spent her life perfecting the art of being invisible, hiding her fierce anger toward the noble houses that conquered the dragon kingdom of Veyrath. The official histories call the fallen realm a fire-mad tyranny, chiseling away statues of wings and punishing anyone who remembers the truth. But the truth is literally burning beneath Isabella's skin. When a blind beggar plays a forgotten, forbidden melody in the crowded streets, Isabella's carefully crafted disguise begins to slip. The ancient song triggers dormant magic within her-summoning violent visions of black towers, red skies, and the taste of ash. Worse, her physical reaction catches the cold gaze of three dangerous, undercover soldiers. Now, cornered by men who know exactly what she is hiding, Isabella must face the deadly consequences of her awakened legacy.