Lilac s birthright makes her the Queen of Renovia, and a forced marriage made her the Queen of Stavin. But being a ruler does not mean making the rules. For Lilac, taking the throne means giving up the opportunity to be with love of her life, the kingdom s assassin, Caledon Holt. Worse, Cal is forced to leave the castle when a horrific set of magical attacks threatens Lilac s sovereignty. Now Cal and Lilac will have to battle dark forces separately, even though being together is the only thing that s ever saved them. In the riveting conclusion to Melissa De La Cruz s fantasy duet, love and magic are at war, and victory rests on a knife s edge.