In Which In a silent sprawl where language is a taxed commodity, a sharp-edged skater named Vesper starves her own voice to feed the curiosity of her younger brother, Kael. Their fragile survival within the Ribcage—a sanctuary of gutter-born skaters—is upended by the arrival of Caspian, a tall, ink-clad outsider from the wealthy heights. Carrying a fortune in words and a heart heavy with guilt, Caspian risks "Lexical Infidelity" to reach for the girl who has forgotten the sound of her own name,