In this silkpunk fantasy, Aihui Ying, grieving her father's murder, ventures into the perilous Engineer’s Guild trials disguised as a boy. Determined to unravel the mystery behind his death, she navigates the male-dominated guild with the help of an unlikely ally, Prince Aogiya Ye-yang. As she delves deeper into her father’s secrets and faces competitors and guild masters, Ying must evade a relentless assassin and confront the guild’s deadly intrigues. Her quest for justice is complicated by her growing bond with the prince and the revelation of his hidden agendas. With her homeland's future in jeopardy, Ying must decide whom to trust and how far she'll go to uncover the truth and avenge her father’s death—potentially sacrificing everything he stood for in the process. ❤️📚❤️