In a world where past lives determine your future,a sharp-witted girl confronts a major twist of destinyembroiling her in a high-stakes game of dangercorruptionand heartbreak in this young adult speculative romance perfect for fans of Scythe and Matched. Two hundred years after World War IIIthe world is at peaceall thanks to the soul-identification system. Every eighteen-year-old must report to the government to learn about their past livesa terrifying process known as kirling. Good souls leave the institute with their inheritancea career pathand if theyΓÇÖre luckya soulmate. Bad souls leave in handcuffs. ItΓÇÖs a nerve-wracking ordeal for Sivonwhogiven her uncanny ability to win every chess matchalready suspects her soul isnΓÇÖt normal. Turns outshe was right to worry. SivonΓÇÖs results stun not only herbut the entire worldmaking her the object of public scrutiny and anonymous threats. Saddled with an infuriating and off-limits bodyguardSivon is thrust into a high-stakes game where souls are pawns and rules donΓÇÖt exist. As deaths mountSivon must decipher friend from foe while protecting her heart against impossible odds. One wrong move could destroy the future lives of everyone Sivon lovesand she canΓÇÖt let that happeneven if theyΓÇÖll never love her back.