A burning vengeance. Adrian sul’Han known as Ash is a trained healer with a powerful gift of magic—and a thirst for revenge. The son of the queen of the Fells Ash is forced into hiding after a series of murders throws the queendom into chaos. Now Ash is closer than he’s ever been to killing the man responsible the cruel king of Arden. As a healer can Ash use his powers not to save a life but to take it? A blood-based curse. Abandoned at birth Jenna Bandelow was told the mysterious magemark on the back of her neck would make her a target. But when the King’s Guard launches a relentless search for a girl with a mark like hers Jenna assumes that it has more to do with her role as a saboteur than any birth-based curse. Though Jenna doesn’t know why she’s being hunted she knows that she can’t get caught. Destiny’s fiery hand. Eventually Ash’s and Jenna’s paths will collide in Arden. Thrown together by chance and joined by their hatred of the king they will come to rescue each other in ways they cannot yet imagine. Set in the world of the acclaimed Seven Realms series a generation later this is a thrilling story of dark magic chilling threats and two unforgettable characters walking a knife-sharp line between life and death.
