Aria_Thornhart
700 years ago, there was a high lord who, in his greed for power, bound himself to a creature with no name, "the Unnamed". Which, in turn, turned him dark and corrupted. Fearing for their lives, the lords and council members tried again and again to seal him away, sacrificing thousands of lives until they succeeded.
Now, in need of him to help them fight against the unseelie who threaten their livelihood, they seek out someone to subjugate and control him.
Maelin is ordered by her father to wake Ashryn, the fallen highlord sealed away in the depths of his castle. If she fails, Ashryn will tear both Thornhallow and Aetherwyn courts apart.
And the moment he opens his eyes, she realizes he is dangerous, cunning, and worst of all, captivating. And far too aware of what she has done. He tells her the spell is incomplete, and he knows exactly how to unbind it.
Ashryn hungers.
For freedom.
For revenge.