Marie mixes perfumes to sell on market day, saving the money for a dowry for her sister, Ama, in hopes of Ama marrying well. But some of the perfumes are laced with death-- a hint of honeysuckle she's trained her sister to respond to. Marie marks her victim, and Ama attacks-- and kills as a beast. When an unmarked boy turns up dead one morning, Marie knows Ama needs a cure. Which means returning to the place where Ama was cursed in the first place:...

Across the Aramtesh Empire, scent is everything. Prayers only reach heaven on sacred incense, and perfumes are prized status symbols. 17-year-old Rakel has an uncanny ability with fragrances, but her skills aren't enough to buy her dying father more time. Ash bears the tattoos of an imperial bodyguard. When his prince, Nisai, insists on a diplomatic mission to an outer province, Ash is duty-bound to join the caravan. It's a nightmare protecting Nisai...