The Treaty that keeps Heaven and Earth in balance is failing.

After an angel's mistake damages the pact, only the new Mother Superior of Amaveriel, Mariam Myrrh, can repair it. But Mariam is dying, struck by the same illness claiming her priestesses. Her only hope lies in reaching Aly Thun Thŭr for guidance from the Baba. The journey takes a sharp turn when a maiko from the Red Pier secretly trades places with Mariam's most trusted priestess, forcing Mariam to confront signs that the Anarch Angel has plans for them both.

As they travel, they face a mad king, dangerous vila, and the spreading force of Pestilence, all while the relentless reaper follows their trail. Mariam knows she cannot outrun the overturned hourglass of her life. The Anarch Angel offers her a way to survive?if she is willing to leave her humanity behind.

Now she must decide to either accept the ascent the Anarch Angel promises or die as a mortal under the Morning Lord's fading light. A dark, character-driven LGBTQ+ fantasy set alongside the events of The Mannequin Queen, this story follows Mariam on an introspective journey where she confronts both past sorrows and a glorious destiny.