Eight Houses. One Kingdom. A fragile peace that hides cracks deep enough to shatter everything. Prince Aurelien of House Chrysos is bound by duty, expectation, and a crown he's not sure he wants. Sent on a royal tour across the elemental Houses, he begins to see the Kingdom not through the eyes of an heir, but as a man-one who questions the balance of power and the cracks beneath the surface. Tala of House Zoetic is a gifted Healer, tied to the land and its creatures through an unbreakable bond. But her choice to walk a different path than her family has cost her dearly. When her world collides with Auro's, their fragile alliance begins to spark with something more-something neither of them is ready to face. Jessamy of House Verdant is running-from her past, from her failures, and from a choice she cannot take back. Following a mysterious pull deep into forbidden territory, she discovers a truth long buried, one that could set the Kingdom ablaze or save it from ruin. But rebellion stirs in the shadows, and secrets older than the Kingdom itself are beginning to resurface. In a land where fire dances, water sings, and shadows keep their own counsel, every choice carries a price. Some paths are chosen. Some are forged in fire. And some lead to the edge of everything.