Fate took a day off. An assassin wants a day off. A crown prince has an off day.
Ana s D Sona has trained her entire life for one role-protector of the Kingdom of D nd or-but the darkness of her past and the suffocating grip of her royal father threaten to crack her will in a way no battle could match. When she's given the task to uncover the secrets of an ancient legend, Ana s must choose between carrying out her sworn duty-or acknowledging a secret that could alter the course of her kingdom's history forever.
Eoghan Kavanaugh was never meant to be king, but as his ascension to the throne of Nahonaugh approaches, he's plagued with visions of shadows creeping and a sense of something terrible drawing near. When envoys from D nd or arrive for diplomatic negotiations, he realizes that his duty to the throne may be the least of his worries-and he's running out of time to learn the truth before it kills him.
When trust shatters and secrets lurk, it will take all of Ana s's determination and Eoghan's steadfastness to uncover the truth-or the awakening terror may consume everything they hold dear.