A royal betrothal A treasonous plot The betrayal of a lifetime As two young royals prepare for their upcoming nuptials, dark forces are at work in the elven queendom of Ailiar. Towns along the Colosian border are being burned to the ground and the Queen seems to have nothing to say about it. Whispers of war are stirring, and the fragile peace that the royal marriage is intended to bring seems so very far out of reach. Crown Princess Calliope is dreading the arrival of her intended, while Prince Di’Ath of Zadanai wars with his sense of duty and his desire for freedom. Could they possibly find love and companionship…