Feared across the continent as the Jackal of the Dunes, assassin Y/n has spent her life eliminating those who threaten innocent lives. Commander Rafiq Arslan, the empire’s most celebrated warrior, has spent years trying to capture her. When an ancient god awakens beneath the desert and threatens to plunge the world into ruin, enemies become reluctant allies. Forced to journey across forgotten kingdoms in search of lost divine relics, they must decide what is more dangerous—the darkness awakening beneath the sands… or the feelings growing between them.