Synopsis: Alizhan can't see faces, but she can read minds. Her mysterious ability leaves her unable to touch or be touched without excruciating pain. Rescued from abandonment and raised by the wealthy and beautiful Iriyat ha-Varensi, Alizhan has grown up in isolation, using her gift to steal secrets from Iriyat's rivals, the ruling class of Laalvur. But Iriyat keeps secrets of her own. Then Alizhan discovers that she isn't the only one of her kind, and that a deadly plot threatens everyone like her." ― quoted from this book's product page on the Amazon.com website as of 2019-03-17.