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In a kingdom where dreams are harvested and traded as currency, blind lantern-maker Ari possesses a rare gift: she can shape dreams into light. When a fugitive dream-thief crashes into her workshop with a stolen royal nightmare, Ari is pulled into a conspiracy that could burn the dream economy to the ground. As rebellion flickers in the shadows and the line between waking and dreaming blurs, Ari must decide whether to illuminate the truth or keep the kingdom comfortably asleep.