After being abandoned outside the gate of her village in the middle of the night as a baby, Cora has spent her life in this small village, avoiding the marriage lottery and the advances of men she considers boys, and working in her forge as the best blacksmith… even if no one will admit it. Until the Shamans come. They’re looking for someone… or something. Cora has always had a temper, so when she sees the Shaman attempt to suck the soul of a boy, she stabs him mercilessly. One problem… Shamans can’t be killed. Now she’s on the run, fleeing the only home she knows. Until she runs into a huge, fire-breathing, stubborn dragon. Little does she know, this beast is more than just a dragon. He’s fused with a man. A man that will change her life forever.

Cora's visit with the elves proves to be more than she bargained for. She learns her parentage, but it's the last thing she ever expected to hear. She came to the elves for help to defeat King Lux, to free the dragons still trapped in captivity, but she discovers a timeless place, where outside matters mean nothing. There's little chance to convince them of anything, especially when her human heritage has permanently marked her as an outsider. Rush returns to Bridge to begin their plans, but there's also a fear in the back of his mind. Is she safe? Flare shares the same concern. Will they hurt Pretty? Elven magic separates their borders, but perhaps the connection between Rush and Cora is enough to keep the channel open between them, to exchange thoughts and feelings, until she departs the forest and reunites with him once more. Forces are moving in the world, and they have to move quickly before King Lux finds them both—and destroys them.

From New York Times bestselling author E. L. Todd comes the next installment in the Fuse saga. Cora and her allies must defeat the most vile king in Anastille's history. Will they find victory? Or lose everything they have left?

The events of Anastille have unfolded in the most unexpected ways, and with the odds stacked against them, victory is merely a hope. But our heroes will do what they can to free the imprisoned dragons, to overthrow King Lux from his throne, and heal the divided factions of a war-torn country.