Haunted by betrayal, Lel, the monster huntress with a talking skull pendant, pursues the one question that burns brighter than her tenacity: Where is her father?Her search leads to Julian, the brooding boy she thought she'd left behind, rekindling a friendship fractured by secrets and lies. Together, they embark on a world-spanning quest, chasing whispers of her father across the sea.But shadows lurk beyond the horizon. Julian's obsession with Lel threatens to consume him, and a chance encounter with Collin, the prince from Arenthia, throws their fragile alliance into chaos.As Lel delves deeper, a shocking truth emerges, adding another layer to her father's disappearance and causing her to doubt his intentions.Can she navigate the treacherous web of deceit and hidden agendas, or will the secrets of the past consume her entirely?On this perilous journey, Lel must confront not only monstrous threats but also the demons within, discovering that the greatest betrayal might come from the place she least expected.