Two sisters. Two male adversaries. One fae crown. Tangle used to be a fae princess, and so did her sister Mossy, but their kingdom was toppled by the Winter Court, and now they cower in the mortal world, hiding from Winter's agents. But then Mossy is captured and taken off to Faerie, where the Winter King hastily marries her, claiming their union is a political move to cement peace between the contentious faerie courts. The Winter King? Literally a beast, with claws and fur and a horrible personality. Even so, he's somehow sort of... attractive. And he has a voice so deep it makes Mossy warm in the wrong places. But she hates him. Obviously. Meanwhile, Tangle is doing everything in her power to get her sister back, but the only weapon she knows of strong enough to fight the Winter King lies buried deep in the Red Wood, and almost no one who ever enters that magical forest ever comes back out. To make matters worse, Tangle is pursued by Wesson Saint, who's working for the Winter King and has orders to capture her. Wesson is sort of the object of her adolescent ardor, but that's been over for years. If only he didn't still look so good...

Former fae princess Tangle continues to scour The Red Wood for the crystal flute. When she finds it, she intends to use the power weapon to take revenge against the Winter King Jareth. But even with the flute, she may not be able to find a way to escape The Red Wood. Will she and her ex Wesson Saint wander in the enchanted woods forever? Meanwhile, her sister Mossy, Queen of Winter, conspires against her husband. If she has her way, she will rule Winter, and Jareth will be banished from the kingdom. Jareth himself struggles with the beast that has risen within him. It overtakes his body, leaving him senseless while it does its violence. He knows he needs to find some way to shove it back down for good, but he distracts himself by trying to win the favor of his wife, who he is desperately falling for. The fae crown, heavy on his brow, may not be his for long…