Cass is a skilled thief with one shot at a life-changing score: sneak into the emperor’s glittering ball, rob the empire’s elite, and vanish before anyone notices. But when the emperor ends up murdered and Cass is framed, her night spirals into a deadly game of survival. Trapped aboard a palace in space with a killer on the loose, Cass must team up with a dangerous rebel to uncover the truth and clear her name—before the empire makes her its next victim. This is a high-stakes YA sapphic mystery where secrets, betrayal, and a spark of rebellion collide among the stars.