The Sovereign, Part One (The Sovereign Saga #1)

Celestines was one of the most exclusive epicurean houses in Hyperion Proper, nestled in the heart of the city, the Core District, and where only the most elite dined.

The interior was sleek, minimalist, and scented faintly with citrus and spice.

Through the broad expanse of transpane, the Skith slipped over the Skybridge, painting a living fresco of light and motion behind the murmured conversations of Vanguard families and influential officials.

Bellam practically trembled with excitement beside me, her eyes two restless seas, scanning the crowd as if she might spot one of the fabled socialites she had only ever heard about.