For centuries, the Elites have ruled with power that makes them untouchable. But the Mundanes have none, cast into the Warrens by the crown.
Aelyn Forbes has survived by slipping through the cracks, a shadow sharper than any blade. But when a twist of fate lands her in The Gambit—a brutal contest designed for those with power—her carefully built world begins to crumble.
Among the ruthless competitors and watching eyes, secrets stir that were meant to stay buried. And as shadows close in, Aelyn learns that some fates are not chosen by power at all . . . but by the ones who were never meant to have it.