Lyra Bien wants only a quiet life far from King Damir's war and his hunger for magic. But when
Roark Ashwood the king's silent and dangerously handsome soldier invades her village her
secret is exposed. She is a melder. Gifted in bone blood and soul. Feared. Desired. Doomed.
Claimed for the king Lyra becomes a captive in Roark's care. But escape is impossible when her
jailor might be her only hope of freedom. Bound by secrets drawn together by fire they must
decide: restore a kingdom built on lies or burn it to the ground.
