Broken by magic and murder, he'll risk everything for revenge.
Prince Lucas is falling to pieces.
He couldn't save his mother, and now his father is hesitant to execute the man responsible for her death.
Lucas only has Jessa, the last shred of light left in his dark world.
But she's conflicted.
What if he loses her too? Jessa made a commitment.
Her family, the resistance, even her own country is counting on her to succeed.
She must be initiated and gain the trust of the king.
She jumps headfirst into her alchemy trials, determined to impress the court.
She knew the tests would be dangerous, but never expected they might reveal her secrets.
And what happened to her friend, Sasha, anyway?.
