Princess Lysandra of the flame has spent years hiding a secret that would destroy her: she was born without divine power, and the crown values her only as a bride who can seal an alliance.
Her unveiling at court as a marriageable prize ends with a premonition of her death, warning that a masked killer is coming though she cannot tell how or when.
She flees to the castle of Lord Alaris, descendant of the god of night, a man as lethal as he is captivating, and the keeper of something she must steal if she is going to survive.
As the killer draws nearer, Lysandra finds that the royal life she ran from has been a deception, and the lord who took her in is no simpler.
She has to uncover the truth in time, or a dark fate will take both her life and her kingdom.
