Everything isn’t quite what it seems… and I may die because of it. With a target on her back, courtesy of the queen who had her family massacred, and The Culling upon her, things are about to get even harder for Roxanna Delamontee. Not to mention that magic in Caelumine should be dead, but she’s seen evidence of it being very much alive. Then there’s the four royals who seem to be everywhere she looks. Not only are they a distraction, but a direct betrayal to her family, because she’s starting to feel things for these men other than hate. Caught between loyalty and her feelings, Roxanna has to choose whether she can trust the royals, because as it turns out, she just may need them to stay alive. Because how can you reclaim the throne if you’re dead?