Give into temptation. Succumb to the curse. When sisters Desdemona and Lenora receive an invitation to the upcoming Starlight Ball, newly widowed Desdemona is keen on earning the favor of the town’s benefactors in order to provide for her sister, while Lenora is wary of the elusive Hemlock family who are hosting the event. Lenora cannot touch another person without catching a glimpse into their soul. A curse that leaves her touch-starved and isolated from the ones she loves. Until she meets Rowan, a traveler with divine purpose, who truly sees her. He offers Lenora a warning–stay away from the Hemlocks. While Desdemona is romanced by the handsome Donovan Hemlock, Lenora has plans of her own. Upon learning her childhood friend’s mother is dying because they can’t afford treatment for her illness, she devises a plan to steal from the wealthy Hemlock family. Both sisters become entangled in a twisted web of lies and dark magic–endangering their very souls–forcing them to fight their way back to one another before they lose each other forever.