The storm kingdom of Caltheris has only one law for royal daughters: marry who you're told, or burn with the rest.

Princess Serenya Vale is the last living heir of the Stormblood line—born with the power to summon lightning and speak to storms. When her father promises her hand to a tyrant king in exchange for peace, Serenya chooses rebellion and flees the palace... only to fall into the hands of the enemy's most feared warlord: Kaine Ashmoor, a battle-scarred general whose touch can turn flesh to stone.

But Kaine harbors a secret of his own—he's not loyal to the king. He seeks the Ash Crown, a legendary artifact that can awaken or destroy elemental magic across the realm. And Serenya? She's the only one who can find it.

With war on the horizon, ancient monsters rising, and deadly politics closing in, Serenya must decide who to trust, what to sacrifice, and whether she's still willing to wear the crown... even if it costs her soul.