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Every thirty years and three, the Serpent King, Poloz, claims a bride from the village. Ajax thinks his family is safe — his sisters are either married or too young. But he is wrong. After a fateful encounter in the forest with the mysterious stranger Zhongli, Ajax finds himself chosen as the Serpent's intended treasure.
Drawn into a world of ancient contracts, magical gifts, and possessive desire, Ajax must navigate his family's expectations, his own dreams of seeing the world, and the terrifying, all-consuming attention of a god who has decided he is the only prize worth keeping.