In the shadowed land of the Dark Elves, one young woman struggles to master her magic, and trust her heart… Prince Brannilon Luthinor and his mortal bride, Mara Geary, have returned to the Hawthorne Court, but despite winning the war against the Void, their own personal struggles are just beginning. Fragments of the Void remain in the realm, and Bran must hunt them down, leaving Mara to face the poisonous intrigues of the court. She soon discovers that the fate of Elhame is far more precarious than she first believed. While she grapples with mastering her own magic, and the depth of her feelings for her enigmatic husband, Bran chases down the enemy – but he cannot escape the knowledge that his wife would be better off in her own world, despite the choices she has made. As treacherous schemes close in around the couple, they must learn to trust the power of their love… before both their worlds are lost forever.