The Crown Prince is dead, the land is going with him, and it's all Kitali's fault.
Ten months after assassinating Olyan's Crown Prince, Kitali learns a hard truth—it was the biggest mistake of her life, and she has two months to fix it. Forced to travel into dangerous territory, she must enlist the aid of Witker, a nightmare-wielding Fae who wants to kill her for what she's done.
With the end of the year looming closer, time is running out, and even if their similar pasts keep them at odds, there's no doubt they have the same goal. Kitali will do anything to right her wrongs and Witker will help her despite his predisposition.
They only have one chance to find the New Heir and it's up to Kitali to get it right. But it's not just her looking for the Heir, and she's running out of time.