Three hundred years ago, Elayce lost everything to the Darkness.
Since then, she has ruled Aerash with an iron fist and her Goddess-blessed magic, determined to strengthen her reign until no one is left standing in her way. Squashing misguided rebellions is nothing new to Elayce, but she falters when she meets a mysterious rebel with an impossibly familiar face.
When the Darkness returns to finish what he started, Elayce craves one thing: revenge. But with her kingdom fractured by rebellion and betrayal, Elayce realizes she isn't strong enough to win the war using her magic alone. She makes a deal with the handsome rebel: she will share pieces of her long-buried past in exchange for his help. But Elayce has been guarded for too long, and if she is not careful, she may give away more than she bargained for-including the chance to save her kingdom.
