A month ago, Jessa and her sister, Emera, were captured by the kingdom of Trellia - a magical land with a cruel and unpredictable queen. When Jessa is falsely accused of stealing from the Queen, her life gets even worse.
She will be sent into the swamps as bait, forced to play a part in the Queen's plan to kill a mysterious dark wizard. From deep in the forests, this man has attacked Trellia relentlessly, ruined the landscape, summoned the undead, and ripped the fabric of the kingdom apart. And Jessa will be sent out to him, dangled amongst the ancient ruins as prey for his infamous dark magic.
But what Jessa finds is different than the stories told. Magic is more complex than she ever imagined, and so is the Dark Wizard's Desire.