Vashia’s father is the planetary governor. Unfortunately, he’s also a complete bastard. When he promises her to his lackey, Jarn, she panics. On the run in the nastiest corner of the galaxy, Vashia seizes her one chance at escape and signs on as a bride candidate for the elusive race of aliens known as the Shrouded, unaware that she very well may be chosen as the next Queen of Shroud Of the seven, volatile Shrouded princes, Dolfan may be the only one that doesn't covet the throne. So the last thing he expects to find in the future queen is the woman of his dreams. If he wants Vashia, he must accept the throne as well. Unfortunately, his long-time rival has the same idea. Now, only the planet’s sacred crystal can decide their fates, but what happens when the right woman is paired with the wrong man? And when Jarn comes after what was promised to him?

Rowri is a priestess with prophetic dreams—and she’s dreamt of her soulmate. So when she volunteers to be the gifted bride in a peace negotiation between her own peoples and the Tolfarians, she is certain that the lilac-skinned man in her visions is the Tolfarian leader she is to marry. But prophecy is never simple, and visions are never clear. Shayd, a seer and one of the Shrouded, is summoned to transport Rowri to her new husband-to-be. When Rowri sets eyes on his lilac skin, she knows she’s made a terrible mistake—one she’ll have to live with for the rest of her life if she wants to save her people and prevent war. The two are drawn together, and the fates of two races hinge on the decisions they make. On the precipice of volcanic eruptions, galactic terrorism, and mercenary attacks, Shayd and Rowri must give up every hope of happiness for their people, or sacrifice everything for true love.

Assassination is never easy. Corah has spent years working for Gervis Dern, a lesser governor of Spectre, doing his bidding, building his trust, all in preparation for the day when she gets the order she has been waiting end him. With the planet finally freed from the tyrannical rule of Korvath at and end, and his daughter Vashia on the throne, surely that day is coming soon. Then a man arrives on a slave ship, large in body and purple in hue. Corah and Dern both recognize this man, who calls himself Mofitan, is no ordinary slave. In fact, not a slave at all, but a prince of Shroud, who claims he is seeking revenge against the new ruler’s husband to cover his true mission. Dern tasks Corah with finding out if Mofitan can be trusted. But Corah must find out of Mofitan can be trusted to help her or only himself.