Too human to be fae. Too powerful to be human.

Astreilles never wanted the crown. As a halfling princess, she's spent her life on the edge of power — visible, but never accepted. But when the king dies and civil war erupts, she's forced to lead the royal army into a battle she knows they can't win.

Hunted by rebels and haunted by a magic she's never dared to touch, Astreilles must choose: die for a kingdom that's always feared her... or escape to a world that might break her in different ways.

But as darkness rises and loyalties fracture, one truth becomes clear:The greatest threat to her future may not be the war she's in, but the weapon sent to end her.