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On Conscription Day, when young witches speak the ancient soulmate incantation, the name of their destined partner appears on their wrist in bold, black ink. Tally Craven is stunned when hers reveals Sarah Alder—the revered, mysterious General of the United States Army, over 300 years old and widely believed to be unbonded.
Despite the clear mark on her wrist, no one else can see it. Her unit mates, Abigail Bellwether and Raelle Collar, accuse her of lying, and Tally is left isolated and confused. Determined to uncover the truth, she attempts to confront General Alder, but is repeatedly blocked. When a stranger named John Tucker—supposedly her "real" soulmate according to the system—approaches her, Tally is thrown deeper into mystery. He cryptically tells her that Alder shouldn't have a soulmate due to her centuries of sacrifice and burden.