Cyann is an outsider in her village, and has never fit in. When she escapes for a better life, she ends up bonding herself to a man she mistakenly believes is a god. However, she quickly learns there are no such things as gods and the man she's bonded with-Lord Nikolus of the House Edrigu-is as much an outcast as she is. He takes her from her tiny village and introduces her to a life of privilege she didn't know existed. Cyann soon discovers that as Niko's Chosen, it's her role to bring guidance to an alien race on a far-flung unheard of planet and make them part of his galactic empire. But as she tries to understand the strict rules, protocol, and violence of his society, she discovers that fitting into Niko's world is more difficult than back home. Everyone has an agenda, even Niko, leaving Cyann with no idea whom to trust. Worse, when the truth about her origins is finally revealed, it will not only shake the stability of Niko's entire race, but reshape the galaxy.

Abandoned on the side of the road by the man she no longer loves, Jill Logan never expects to be confronted by an angry goddess and ripped out of her own world. With no warning other than to make herself ready for the coming battle, she meets Prince Brexten of Dolmar, a dangerous stranger with demons of his own and bent on revenge. Dropped into an alien world and bound to Brexten by magic she doesn't understand, Jill is swept into an ancient battle between powerful gods and a consuming evil that threatens to end Brexten's world. If she ever hopes to return to home, Jill must learn to master the power growing within her and face the darkness head on. If she can't, Brexten, his kingdom, and his entire world, are doomed forever.