A terrible bargain An impossible choice Kill my soul mate or lose my life Caelynn adores her homelands in the Shadow Court, but as the one of the poorest and weakest courts in the realm there's little opportunity for a talented fae like her. When she overhears her parents planning to force her into another court, she runs away—straight to the Cave of Mysteries to jump start her initiation. She'll become a shadow fae with or without permission. But there are monsters in those deep tunnels. The Night Bringer is waiting for her, and once she's in his clutches she must complete his bargain or accept eternal slavery. But this bargain is no simple task. The Night Bringer dresses her like a princess and sends her to a ball to kill a fae prince. A prince who just so happens to be her soul mate.