Soraya is the younger sister of the Shah, but she was cursed at birth with poison in her skin. Her family keeps her hidden away in the Spring palace, where she basically lives alone skulking around passages so she doesn't accidentally touch people and kill them. When her brother returns with a div, Soraya starts to see a way to end her curse and hang out with people the way she craves. Of course, things don't work out as she had planned.

One of the things I really loved about this one was the exposure to new mythological stories. This book uses Persian mythology and stories, and part of the book takes place at Nowruz. I love that the audiobook includes that author's note at the end.

Some parts of the book were predictable, and I agree with Renata that I'm not sure she had to be completely hidden away to not be touched, although I do get that part of it had to do with their fear that the Shah would be overthrown. Overall, an excellent read.