The spots are fast. The muscles are strong. Shields have impenetrable skin. Mimics can change their appearance. And they are all in danger. One Mimic is about to learn that in the Talent Empire, nothing is as it appears. Mika can shapeshift and dreams of using her skills as a spy on a mission into enemy territory. Instead, she is sent to work for a brash young princess. Participating in tea parties and gathering gossip in the castle angers Mika, who would not mind killing someone - maybe even the princess. But she soon learns that there is more to this world than pompous balls. She finds herself caught in a web of court intrigue and dangerous secrets. When talents begin to disappear in the empire, Mika may be the only one able to reveal the enemy and save them all. She can change her face, but can she play this game?