Pith

All humans possess a Pith, the essence of a mind where consciousness, reason, and emotion reside. Those who study its power can control their surroundings, move from body to body, and alter the very fabric of another’s thoughts. In a dying empire surrounded by enemies, two rejects from their city’s magic academy become mercenaries: Ana, an idealistic girl trapped in a body with a terminal illness. Wes, an arrogant noble exiled from his family, his name wiped from his memory. As they fight for their lives and face moral quandaries, they must forge their identities in a world where the human soul is a tool, a canvas, and the deadliest weapon of them all.