About This Book
My kingdom is dying. The Nightshade, led by my treacherous uncle, has unleashed the Gloomlings, creatures of shadow that drain the very life from Aethel. My father, the king, is powerless to stop it. I am next in line for the throne, but a crown means nothing in a kingdom consumed by shadow. The dragon shifters, my only hope, have refused me. Now, a desperate whisper of magic leads me to a dusty bookstore in Hobart, a world away from my dying realm. There, I find him. Rhysand Page. Not the legendary dragon I sought but a broken man hiding amongst humans.He hasn't shifted in decades, but I sense a flicker of power within him-a fire I must rekindle. I offer him everything-my hand, my crown, my very being. He agrees, but our bargain is a dangerous gamble.To save my kingdom, I'll bargain with a dragon. To save his soul, he'll embrace the fae. But in this dance of fire and shadow, will we find salvation or destruction?
