As the only female born into a royal family in over four hundred years, freedom was never going to be an option. Gifted with the elements of all five kingdoms, Aurelia had never known a minute of peace. No Virium was ever meant to hold all five elements and now they war inside her, keeping her from rest. Upon turning twenty\-one, Aurelia takes the reins of her magic and destroys the tower she was raised in. Taking the only opportunity she’s ever had for freedom, she flees in the night in an attempt to escape her future and the four princes who all expect her hand in marriage. Though she might find friendship, happiness and love in the depths of the forest, her father will stop at nothing to bring her back and use her for his gain.

I was a Queen, and I would bow to no male. After finally freeing herself from a life’s worth of manipulation and control, Aurelia experiences true independence for the first time in her life. With her newfound freedom, Aurelia chooses to spend her days exploring the connection between herself and the Prince of Fire, Alev. With all four kingdoms expecting Aurelia’s hand in marriage, she is desperate to protect her secret. But the Kings will come to claim what is theirs, and her secret will be revealed. Desperate for some peace before the eventual chaos, Aurelia joins Alev in celebrating the Fire Season in hopes of learning more about the realm, and her relationship with him. However, when old dreams become a new reality everything she hopes for might just unravel.