Every ten years, the citizens of Veradell gather for the Illinir, a treacherous horse race famous for its alluring prize money and high body count. Tough-as-nails Mikira Rusel, the last in a line of renowned horse breeders, is desperate to win this year's race at any cost. But to make it to the track, she'll need to gather new friends and escape the crosshairs of old foes . . . Each one has their own vengeful secrets to protect and reasons to help — or hinder — Mikira's odds of winning the Illinir. And in a world as dangerous as this, who among them will be left standing at the finish line?