Plucked from a life of crime, the Institute promised her a ticket to an easier life inside of the Pod, if only she could make it to graduation. Valencia was supposed to be one of the lucky ones.

Citizens spend their days slaving away under the brutal, all-seeing eye of the Council for a chance to get closer to the towering structure at the centre of the city, and the safety and utopia it promises. Those outside of the Pod could tell you that, if they weren’t too exhausted to open their eyes. Something is rotting in the city of Emaldin. Flirting, the last thing she wanted.Īnd then there's someone trying to kill her. The older prince is helping her, but the cost is getting Zora entangled in dangerous flirting games. Zora hates him, hates him, hates him, and will do anything to prove him wrong. Determined to eliminate her at all costs, he's stacking the challenges against her. The younger prince thinks she's a fragile damsel who doesn't belong in the competition. If she wins, of course.īut winning is far from easy.

It's her chance to prove her worth and bring glory for her people. Now she's competing for the legendary Blood Cup, representing the Dark Valley. Her ex-boyfriend thought she couldn't attain glory on her own.

Yes, 17-year-old Zora cheated her way into the Royal Games, but it was for a very good reason. Zora wants to win the cup and tell them all to screw themselves.

The Dawn and the Prince by Day Leitao