This dark YA fantasy weaves together tattoo magic, faith, and theater. The main characters Celia and Anya are inkings for the religion of Profeta, and they use magic to tattoo followers with lovely images that are meant to represent the will of the Divine and lead the followers in the path that the Divine has for them. But as the years go by, the girls learn the truth about Profeta; that it is a false religion and that the lovely tattoos they have made take the freedom away from the followers. The young women set out on a journey to escape the oppressive religious sect and join a traveling performing company called Rabble Mob.
The two girls have a strong bond of friendship and they look out for one another as the story progresses. There are elements of LGBTQ, found family, and perseverance.

The book reminds me of another new YA fantasy, Circus Rose by Betsy Cornwell, and also Carnaval by