A novelist writes tragedies for a living.
Then one of his characters steps out of the page and refuses the life he wrote for her.
Henry has always believed great stories demand suffering. Princess Milany was meant to be his masterpiece-Marry a tyrant. Lose the man she loves, and sacrifice herself for her kingdom.
But Milany refuses to accept her ending.
When she crosses into his world, fierce and painfully real, the line between author and creation begins to fracture. The more alive she becomes, the harder it is for him to decide whether he is finishing the perfect tragedy ... or betray everything he believes in to save her.
Some stories are written in ink. Others leave scars.