Do not fall for the prince. Do not forget your mission. Do not let your heart decide.

Aria’s world is built on shadows and blood. Her people are enslaved, her family lost, and her heart burns with vengeance. Disguised as a helpless girl in need of rescue, she infiltrates the Skierkan court to bring down the man she has sworn to destroy—the crown prince himself.

Her plan is simple: seduce, betray, destroy.

But the prince is not the monster she imagined. Beneath his golden mask lies something dangerous—something that tempts the darkness inside her. His power calls to hers, his whispered secrets crack her carefully laid plans, and his touch threatens to turn vengeance into something far more treacherous: desire.

As rebellion stirs and war looms, Aria stands at the edge of ruin. 

Betray him and reclaim her throne. Love him and watch the world burn.