Sheila thought her fate was sealed when her fiancé sold her to a king on the edge of death. Instead, the feared Dragon King Bane offers her a bargain that should not exist: a chance to live, if she can speak. The word she finally utters saves him, but it also binds her to a power where speech bends reality and drains her strength. Now, with Bane failing, every choice comes down to one voice—and one devastating sacrifice.