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In the kingdom of Aurenth, time is the most valuable currency. For centuries, the powerful have extended their lives by purchasing years from the desperate. The system is regulated, recorded, and enforced by the Bureau of Years—where Chronicle Auditor Elira Vance has built her career ensuring every transfer follows the law. But during a routine audit in the city of Velis, Elira discovers a ledger entry that should not exist. Forty-seven years have been transferred to a noble merchant. None were taken from the donor.