A SONG OF REBELLION. A SONG OF WAR. A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST.In the Nine Lands, only those of noble blood can summon the spirits of their ancestors to fight in battle. But when Temi, a commoner from the slums, accidentally invokes a powerful spirit, she finds it could hold the key to ending a centuries-long war.But not everything that can be invoked is an ancestor. And some of the spirits that can be drawn from the ancestral realm are more dangerous than anyone can imagine. In a world where only those of noble blood can summon ancestral spirits to fight in battle, a commoner is able to invoke a powerful ancient spirit. The spirit could be the key to ending a centuries-old war, but not every spirit summoned is an ancestor and some are more dangerous than anyone can imagine . . . Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a Royal hardback and features: An exclusive redesigned cover (by @jeffbrown_graphics) Foil on a wibalin hardback (by @lichen_and_limestone) Digitally printed edges (by @ jeffbrown_graphics) Illustrated endpapers with foil (by @istrandar); different front and back Adult fantasy debut; first in a series PoC main characters and side characters; queer rep from a main character and side characters; mental health rep from a main character Items included in the full box option: Jade Dragon Bow Replica, inspired by Daughter of the Moon Goddess, artwork by Stacey Mcevoy-Caunt Ancient Archaeology Plant Pot, inspired by What the River Knows, artwork by Anna Stead Dark Artefacts Satin Pillowcase, inspired by Dark Rise, artwork by Swanna Luo Buy A Book Decision Coin, inspired by The Queen's Thief, designed by The Bitter Season Photos by @bookwormgram