In the kingdom of Chantendell, everyone has a fairytale fate. Xenia Safire is destined to be a villain. Her fate leaves her exiled from the life she knew with no hope of happily ever after. But when she's sent off to train for her story, a forbidden book falls into her possession. In it, she discovers an illicit way to evade her fate-by trading it with another. Felix Liftson is the youngest son from a line of heroes. And the only person Xenia knows who shares her disdain for Fate. He might be the answer to forsake her destiny-but is he worth her trust, or is his desire to trade his Fate a warning? Together they work to uncover the book's secrets before it's too late- and before their alliance turns into something more. Soon they realize that more is at stake than they first imagined and tempting fate will risk everything they know. Thrust into a new world where fate begins to feel like an illusion and long-kept secrets are revealed, Xenia and Felix must journey beyond the pages of their book to find the magic capable of altering their fates. Will they be able to switch their fates in time? And can they pay the cost when it's each other they must fight?