Midnight Jewel

Mira is a war refugee, forced out of her home country and into another, where she has spent years fighting the injustices around her. She joins the Glittering Court, a program that trains young women for luxury and high-status marriages. For her it is only a way out. In the new world, she plans to earn a high marriage contract price and use it to buy her freedom.

On the ship, Mira offers her services to Grant Elliot, a sardonic, aloof passenger. She has found out that he is a spy for the McGraw Agency. His cover is blown, so he has little choice but to take her on, and she sees him as her route to independence.

By day, Mira studies the etiquette and customs that will let her blend in. By night, she puts on a mask and slips into the city to take on corruption and injustice her own way. Her skills and her grasp of a brewing rebellion impress Grant, though the rebellion is not the only danger they face.

This is a historical-flavored romantic fantasy and the second of three interwoven novels, each following a different girl. The attraction between Mira and Grant threatens the plan she has worked toward, so she must decide whether to risk her freedom for love.