Once The King of Nightmares, Ashe lost everything when he was betrayed. Released from prison, he's got one goal: Stay Free. To make that happen he'll have to rescue the girl who stole his crown while saving the court he'd rather see burn. But he can't do it alone. He needs Callie. Abused, neglected, and finally shunned by The Court of Light, Callie is done with court politics. It's just too damned bad Ashe doesn't care. He's arrogant, manipulative, and dangerous. Everything she's been taught to fear. It would be so easy to hate him, but the sadness in his gaze calls to her heart, and his touch awakens her own darkness. She has never wanted anyone more. Callie is Ashe's darkest desire, but to earn his freedom and prevent the destruction of humanity, she must embrace the destiny that will keep them apart. But is the safety of the world worth losing the kind of love he's only dreamed of?

The Sunfire Queen, Sierra, has waited for her chance to rule, thinking life would be better with her mother dead. She was wrong. The Court of Light is in Shambles. Her people are terrified and despise her. She has no friends, no love, and no hope. When a new war hovers on the horizon, Sierra must find the lost beastkyn Mikhail or her court will perish, and she'll lose her shot at redemption. Quick to grin and quicker to kill, Mikhail has made his share of mistakes–being imprisoned has given him time to ponder each poor decision. But when Sierra frees him, he earns the opportunity to make some more. She's gorgeous and despite her fiery nature, as cold as the snow-capped mountains of Russia. He can't wait to see how fast he can make her melt.

Candace hates demonkyn and goes out of her way to stay off their radar, choosing poverty over drawing their attention. But when a genetic test reveals her hidden legacy, she is thrown into their world and The Court of Dreaming Hearts. If she wants to keep breathing, she'll have to learn to trust Valen, a witch with a sordid past and unbelievably beautiful blue eyes. The last thing Valen wants is a novitiate, but when the Queen orders, you obey. The only one who can help the reluctant dreamkyn find her place in their world, Valen's conscience wouldn't let him turn the girl down, anyway. Until anonymous assassins attack The Court of Dreaming Hearts, placing their species in jeopardy. Now, he'll have to choose his survival or hers. The decision should be simple. Or it would have been before their souls bonded.