Daughter of a conquered world, Ruying hates the invaders who descended from the heavens long before she was born and defeated the magic of her people with technologies unlike anything her world had ever seen. Born with the ability to pull the life right out of mortal bodies, an enemy prince offers Ruying an impossible deal: if she becomes his private assassin and eliminates his political rivals her family will never starve or suffer harm again. But to accept this bargain, she must use the powers she has always feared, powers that will shave years off her own existence.
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