Ignoring the warnings of her village elders, Raven McArren ventures beyond the Veil on All Hallows' Eve, becoming trapped in Faery. Cold and alone, Raven manages to survive the harsh eternal winter and the cruelty of the fae with no more than her wits and will to live.

But she's not alone. She's being watched by the winter prince, and he has an offer for her that she can't refuse. In exchange for his protection, and safe passage out of Faery, she must give him an heir.

With no other choice, she accepts. Little does she know that the prince's bed chamber and the politics of the Winter Court might prove just as dangerous as the wilds of Faery...