When a mysterious visitor comes to call, Prince Maximillian finds himself the recipient of an unusual curse. Exiled by his mother the Queen until it is broken, Max sets out for the city of Clockbridge in hopes of finding answers.

Instead, he fumbles his way into trouble with the ruling Guild and into the arms of one of its enforcers.

Cormac leads a busy life- a woodworker, a barman, and a Guild heavy-but he's never met anyone who changes shape every dawn. As he works to help Max and protect him from the Guild that controls Cormac's life, Max captures more than just his interest.

As Max and Cormac fall deeper in love and into intrigue, questions arise that draw Max back home. Was his exile truly his mother's own decision? Can he reach her and repair their strained relationship?

And is his curse truly a curse after all?