A cursed Mayan kingdom. Blood heirs playing by their own rules. A prophecy that signifies death. And a young woman who could change everything. Twenty-year-old Lucy works in London as a teaching assistant at the College of the Sun People - one of the three powerful tribes of the immortal Maya, who secretly guide the fates of humans with illusions. Lucy has only a small amount of Mayan blood in her, yet she possesses more magic than she should and reveals. When her secret comes to light during a devastating incident, it lands her in unforeseen trouble. The tribes believe they recognize in Lucy a long-suppressed shadow of the past that once brought a horrific curse upon the kingdom. To avert this ominous fate, her destiny is placed in the hands of one of the three cunning blood heirs. Amidst tangled hallucinations, ruthless power struggles, lies, and betrayal, Lucy quickly learns: In a kingdom of illusions, one must become the greatest deception to survive. The first volume of a magical and legendary series by Ella C. Schenk.