In a world where power is measured, ranked, and worshipped, Hierarchy decides everything.From birth, every citizen of the Dominion is assigned a Rank—an unchangeable number that determines their future:those above Rule, and those below Obey.But Kael, born Rankless, refuses to accept a fate of silence. When he unexpectedly awakens an ancient power believed to exist only in legends, he becomes the one thing the Dominion fears—a force capable of breaking the system.Hunted by the Royal Council, Kael must form fragile alliances with rebels, nobles, and traitors while unlocking the truth behind the Hierarchy:Who built it? Why does it control every life? And what happens when a Rankless becomes more powerful than a king?In a world where loyalty can kill and secrets reshape destiny, Kael must rise—or the Hierarchy will crush him first.Power is never given.It is taken.