The Girl Who Borrowed A Name

In the lantern-lit kingdom of Nakarai, names hold power.

A true name can grant life, condemn a soul, or open doors that were never meant to be unlocked.

Aya has spent her life serving as a Keeper of Names, protecting the delicate balance between the living and the dead. But when a name refuses to burn during a sacred funeral ritual, she discovers a terrifying truth:

Someone has stolen a true name.

And that stolen name may be her own.

As ghostly footprints appear across the city and ancient courts begin judging souls once more, Aya is drawn into a conspiracy hidden beneath the kingdom’s foundations. Along the way, she finds herself bound to Ren, a mysterious cursed man whose true name carries a deadly price.

Together they must uncover the secrets buried beneath the palace, confront forbidden magic, and face a destiny written long before either of them was born.

But in a world where names shape reality itself, learning the truth may cost them everything.

Including the people they love.