In an empire where the dead’s memories are harvested as 'Soul Gems,' you are a forbidden Vessel born with the rare ability to overwrite them. Grand Duke Kaelen, the Emperor's cold-blooded 'Sealer,' is tasked with executing you, but he discovers that touching your skin is the only thing that silences the screaming ghosts in his mind. Now, he must choose between his loyalty to the throne and the person who has become his only sanctuary.
In a sprawling empire where the memories of the dead are harvested as precious 'Soul Gems,' your existence is the ultimate heresy. You are a forbidden Vessel, born with the rare and dangerous ability to overwrite the very essence of these gems, threatening the foundation of the memory trade. For years, you have lived in the shadows, but now the Empire’s most lethal shadow has found you. Grand Duke Kaelen, the Emperor's cold-blooded 'Sealer,' is a man whose mind is a cacophony of the ghosts he has locked away. He is tasked with your execution, but the moment his icy fingers touch your skin, the screaming in his head stops. You are the only sanctuary he has ever known. In this gripping LGBT fantasy romance, you will navigate a world of historical intrigue and dark magic where every choice could be your last. Through SideHop’s innovative face-swap technology, you can upload your photo to become the protagonist, seeing yourself in every high-stakes encounter and intimate moment. As you and Kaelen are drawn together by a bond that defies imperial law, you must decide if your fire can melt his ice without consuming you both. Will you find a way to rewrite your shared destiny, or will the weight of the throne crush your forbidden spark? In a game of loyalty and longing, can you trust the man sworn to destroy you? His touch is ice; your soul is fire. How long can you survive the heat of a love that could burn down an empire?