Her Fate is tangled in death. His Fate is sealed in blood. The Fate of Aethra is bound in magic.

What was supposed to be an impossible dream became an inescapable reality.

Serena Asradera, a thief with a bleeding heart, has always been a girl of reason, a soul of sensibility. In the face of adversity in a heartless town of strict order and little room for error, she’s managed to keep her wits about her and her feet planted firmly on the ground. But when an unexpected tragedy turns Serena’s world upside down, she's thrown into a foreign realm on the brink of war crawling with bloodthirsty anomalous creatures, with no way back. She finds herself allying with a stranger whose intentions could doom her in more ways than one should she let her guard down. All while keeping her true origins hidden.

Rhydian Damascus, a prisoner of war with his own lethal secrets, is her only chance of making things right as he guides Serena on a journey through an unfamiliar realm to find the answers she desperately seeks. But the inhabitants of Aethra, be they humans, mages, spirits, or High Fae, are determined to stand in their path and deter them from their ambitions. The fight against their foes is only half the battle as they defy their growing feelings—feelings that could spell ruin for an entire kingdom.

To return to her world, Serena must face both the highest thrills and deepest lows of her wildest dreams and darkest nightmares. Freedom comes at a steep price, especially for those running from the certainty of their doom.

What more will Serena and Rhydian be forced to sacrifice to keep their promises?