In the land of Ryki, where magic is born from movement, Alina keeps two things hidden: her gift for drawing on that power, and the teenage romance she once shared with Siqual’s crown prince.
She stays quiet because magic-users are disappearing from her town, and because Prince Xavier is widely known for charm that leaves hearts broken.
Xavier accepts the flighty, irresponsible name he has carried all his life, even as an old rejection still aches beneath the act.
His offer to investigate the vanishings brings Alina across his path again, with no room for old regrets.
When the danger turns toward her, both she and the kingdom are left to wonder whether Siqual’s wayward prince can be counted on.
