
Lor survived twelve brutal years in Nostraza, the Aurora King’s prison. When Prince Nadir drags her into his world—half captor, half savior—he wants answers she refuses to give. He suspects her bloodline can topple his father; she only wants her family free. Their bargain pulls them into a chase for the lost Heart Crown, the key to waking Lor’s sealed magic and restoring a broken realm. Between scorchingly tense near-kisses, ballroom politics, and razor-edged bargains, Lor and Nadir must decide if they’re weapons pointed at each other—or a force strong enough to cut down a king.