The kingdom of Tailin hosts an annual competition for those confident in their abilities to jump between bodies. Lurking in the dark is Princess Calla Tuoleimi, who hopes to use this chance to bring down the monarchy by winning the championship. An unlikely alliance is thus formed between Calla and two others, all eyeing the King for their own purposes.

In her signature style, Gong delivers a fast-paced, unputdownable, and twisty story in her first adult debut. While some readers feel the middle dragged a little, I thoroughly enjoyed IL on audiobook (at 2.5x