The Crownstack Heist

The heir who destroyed my world is the only one who can help me cross the gates—and he's standing so close I can feel the heat of the forbidden ember burning between us. I have seventy-two hours before they erase my brother's memory. Seventy-two hours to climb through twelve sealed districts with the master keys I can't steal and the man I should kill. Elias Rook moves like guilt wrapped in silk, all polished edges and dangerous calm, but the ember I stole reads our secrets—and it just showed me his hands covered in the same fire that destroyed everything I love. He says he'll help me reach the summit. He says he wants to stop his mother from erasing the city's past. But every gate we pass pulls us closer, every breath tangles us tighter, and I don't know if I'll survive the climb—or the way he looks at me like I'm the only thing he's ever wanted to save. Can I trust the man who lit the match, or will letting him close enough to touch me be the last mistake I ever make?