The fae cursed the human realm with a blight - or so Princess Aelira was always told.

When an enchanted heirloom awakens in Aelira's hands, she uncovers her kingdom's biggest secret. Nothing is as she's been told.

She isn't who she always thought she was.

The king plans to trade her - to conceal the only remaining piece of history that he can't control. She's promised to a man with motives of his own.

Staying in Bailoc isn't safe, but neither is marrying Lord Thalen of the Vale. Surrounded by those who would cage her, Aelira must make an impossible choice. 

She can stay to aid her people and fade away under Thalen's command, or escape into Nythrel, the world of the fae.

Neither side of the divide promises her safety, but one will awaken her. Her choice will decide her future, but fate will guide him to her - no matter what she chooses.

A fast-paced, emotionally charged closed-door fantasy romance that explores vulnerability, courage, and resilience even when anxiety overwhelms.