In this gripping follow-up to Melissa Marr's lush Seven Black Diamonds, Lily and her friends are forced to reckon with the truth of their own lineage and to protect one of their own, no matter what—or who—comes between them.
Now that Lilywhite Abernathy is the heir to the Hidden Lands, everything is about to change.
The Queen of Blood and Rage wants Lily to help broker peace with the human world, but Lily knows that harmony won't come easily. After decades of waging war on the humans, who cost the queen her firstborn daughter, the fae are struggling to accept Lily, a half-human monarch. And the humans, while no match against faery affinities, will hardly agree to the queen's detente without resistance.
Lily wants to be a fair ruler but fears having to abandon the life she's known. Now that she and Creed are more than just fellow Black Diamonds—operatives for the queen—her priorities have shifted. But her worries about assuming the throne are derailed when it becomes clear that someone—or some fae—is masterminding violent attacks to discourage peace.
Who can end the war between humans and fae?
- Fae Royalty: Lily never asked to be the heir to the Hidden Lands, but now she must navigate the treacherous Unseelie and Seelie courts while trying not to lose herself.
- Paranormal Romance: With her life on the line, Lily's bond with Creed, the rock star Black Diamond agent, deepens into something worth fighting for—and could be her greatest weakness.
- Found Family: As part of the Black Diamonds, a team of elite fae-blood operatives, Lily must rely on her friends to protect her from enemies on all sides, both fae and human.
- Magic and Mystery: A shadowy figure is masterminding deadly attacks to sabotage the peace treaty. Lily and her friends must uncover the truth before both worlds are plunged back into war.
