When a mysterious stranger named Quill drags her into a dying world of neon and clockwork, Rina finds herself in the Neon Bazaar, a place where emotions are stolen, sold, and weaponized by the ruling elite. A world where silence is deadly -- and hope is rebellion.

There, Rina discovers she is something more than human: an empathic alchemist, able to shape the feelings of others. She can stop violence with with a grin, or incite rage with a frown. Or give someone hope, in the face of overwhelming odds. Her existence is a threat to the Bazaar-- and a promise of liberation.

Hunted by the life-consuming Silent Choir, Rina must decide: will she be overcome by the pain that surrounds her? Or rise to become the heart of a revolution?