Odessa is a born and raised princess, lone heir to her throne, betrothed to the prince of a distant land. While all seems normal from the outside, the princess of Svania harbors dark secrets in her heart--some unknown to even her--and is not all she appears to be. Cornelius is the prince of a small but thriving kingdom by the name of Wellinghart, which neighbors Svania. Having grown up as close friends with the princess, their childhood affections soon turn to like and then love--although both parties know that their love will never be anything but a secret. Resigned to parting ways amicably and saying goodbye forever, Odessa and Cornelius spend one final evening together in the forest of the days of their childhood to reminisce. But when a child screaming for help draws them away from the safety of the forest's edge and deeper into its mysterious center, the two lovers find themselves diving head first into trouble. And the fairy realm.

Ella Westraven is the youngest daughter of Reardan's leader, the General, who mutinied against the land's former monarch two decades prior, taking over as leader of all. As the child of someone with such power, she has been trained in the art of combat, but has failed to prove her worth through the Tests her father makes each child of noble birth pass in order to take their place in Reardan's high society. After four failed attempts, the General sends Ella back to the university and out of his sight. But she doesn't exactly make it there. Alden Chase is the champion of the fighting pits called the Hollows. He has slain every opponent who has ever come up against him, earning the moniker "Devil of the Hollows"--and warns Ella she must do the same in order to stay alive. His origins are hidden and his motives remain clouded, so why on earth should she trust the likes of him? As the fights grow bloodier and circumstances throw Alden and Ella together again and again, it seems that trusting the Devil is the only option Ella has in order to survive. COPYRIGHT RESERVED. Cover Art by Madison M. Mills