Powerless by Lauren Roberts – Book 1 of the Global Bestselling Romantasy Trilogy (Original English Edition).

She is the very thing he has spent his whole life hunting.

He is the very thing she has spent her whole life pretending to be.

In the kingdom of Ilya, power is sacred. Decades after a deadly plague bestowed supernatural abilities upon survivors, those born without gifts—the Ordinaries—are deemed weak, dangerous, and sentenced to execution. Paedyn Gray is an Ordinary, surviving in the dangerous alleys of the Loot through pickpocketing, razor-sharp observation, and posing as a psychic.

Everything shatters when Paedyn unwittingly saves Kai Azer, the second prince of Ilya and the king's ruthless Future Enforcer. Recognized for her bravery, Paedyn is selected to participate in the Purging Trials: a brutal, televised tournament showcasing the kingdom’s deadliest Elites.

To survive the lethal arena, Paedyn must fake psychic powers she doesn't possess. Even worse, she finds herself tangled in a sizzling, dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with Prince Kai. As attraction burns between them and rebellion brews beneath the palace walls, Paedyn knows one slip of the tongue could mean execution for her—or betrayal for him.