Ultimate sacrifice

Kassia, sixteen, wants nothing more than an ordinary life, which is hard when her mind can cause pain in others. Her gift led her to an institute for young people with unusual abilities, where she became close to her best friend, Mira.

Everything changes when Mira is attacked and Kassia discovers how much stronger her power is than she knew, once she uses it to save Mira. That rescue draws the notice of demons. Kassia soon runs from them alongside her boyfriend, Mira, and several close friends, but it becomes clear she cannot outpace them. She turns to a shaman, who gives her a devastating answer: the only way to keep her friends and the institute safe is for her to die.

The story follows Kassia through friendship, love, and the conflicts she must confront to protect the people she cares about.