A princess by birth right.

A warrior in spirit.

A bargaining chip for my kingdom that marks me for death.

Everything I dared dream of for my life is scorched to ash when I’m forced to marry our enemy: The icy dragon king of Andrathya.

My father believes marriage can bridge the gap between us and the beasts we once considered allies. We once held soul bonds with those very dragons before a curse shattered the world we had known for centuries, leaving war imminent on the horizon.

I think him a fool.

I’d rather die with a sword in my hand than on my knees begging for mercy.

After mere days in my husbands possession, it’s clear to me I could never love a beast like him—to spend the rest of my days by his side isn’t an option.

We must find a way to break this curse to restore peace to our kingdom. Maybe then I will be able to return to my home and forget about the cruel king I’m forced to share a bed with.

The king that makes my heart thrum with need and my mind burn with frustration.

He wants me to be compliant and silent, but I refuse to tremble beneath the ire of his gaze and sharpness of his tongue.

A dangerous dance begins between us as we navigate our battle of wills and our undeniable draw for one another, all while unraveling the curse that leads both of our peoples to the edge of ruin.

Oh how the mighty have fallen…

Or rather, how we refused to turn a blind eye to the atrocities occurring in Alfemir any longer.

When I planned my escape from Alfemir's cruelty and tight grip on the angels who live there, I never dared to think about returning. But that version of me is dead. My father and the other Archangels have no idea who, or what, I have become in my time away, and if they want to drag me back screaming, they have another thing coming.

When scouts find the Rebellion camp and blood stains the ground of our new home, we are left with no choice but to create a plan.

A plan to extinguish Alfemir and all they stand for.

Buried secrets come to life that have the opportunity to change the tides in our favor, but at what cost?

New enemies and friends reveal themselves, and I'm left reeling between all the connections around me and figuring out what each of them mean.

Is it possible to fall for more than one soul that calls out to me when it feels like I have a home in each of theirs More so, is it possible to not have to choose between them?

Fighting for those I've come to love, and the possibility of a better future for all, fills me with a purpose I've never felt before.

I just never thought my purpose would impact whether we all live or die in the end.

Stars, give me strength.