A Beauty and the Beast retelling, but make it myth-soaked, monster-ridden, and heartbreakingly sharp.

Quirera (Kiki) Xochicale is a Slayer in the Demoncorps of Ozero. Patrolling the dark border of the Cicatrix is a death sentence—and her job. But when her best friend goes missing, Kiki refuses to let her become another forgotten name. What she finds in the dark will change everything.