Peace comes with a price. And some prices demand blood. For centuries, the Sky and the Sea have danced the edge of war, held back only by diplomacy, secrets-and an ancient word no one dares speak aloud. But when Prince Aurelian of Aerion is summoned to the deep for a diplomatic banquet, he doesn't expect to return betrothed to Princess Nerissa of Thalassira-a woman raised among whispers and courtly daggers. Nerissa is no stranger to masks. A child of tides and tides of politics, she's long known her hand would be used in a game far older than she is. What she didn't know is that her mother, Queen Kaerina, has demands and plans she isn't sure if she can follow. But the deeper Nerissa is pulled into the Sky's golden courts-and the more Aurelian begins to see past her shimmering armor-duty turns to doubt. And something forbidden begins to take root in the cracks of war. In a world where crowns are forged in silence, and futures are seen only by the cursed, one union may bind kingdoms...or break them all. Inspried by: The Folk Of The Air By Holly Black, The Kings of Sins by Anna Huang, and Percy Jackson And The Olympians series by RIck Riordan. Although inspired, this work is mine, and all rights are reserved.