Jessica Hill

I had earned my place. I had killed for it. Xzya has spent her whole life a slave in the most powerful household in Atlantis. An ancient gift in her bloodline allows her to access the minds of her master's enemies, makes her invaluable to the Collier family - and puts her in the crossfire of a deadly power struggle. While her most dangerous enemy may prove closer than she ever imagined, it is the taste of freedom Xzya finds in the dreams of a man not of her world that could end up changing her life forever.

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