Summary
A-Jing gave her mistress everything: her dances, her loyalty, even her blood. Her reward was a coffin, nailed shut while she was still alive. Reborn before the dance that made Yao Huanyi famous, she refuses to be an obedient blade again. A palace performance, a prince obsessed with heavenly omens, and knowledge of the future become the tools of her revenge. In a hidden dungeon, a tortured enemy general offers an unexpected possibility of escape. But A-Jing has learned what gratitude can cost. This time, she intends to survive—and choose a life that belongs to her.