The kingdoms of Briarwood and Eldoria have been at war for generations, after Queen Halia Thorne of Briarwood was found dead on Eldorian soil. But that was centuries ago. And suddenly, the rivalling Thorne and Aldridge families call for peace. Only, peace is never reached when both kings are found dead within mere hours of arrival. Princess Aily Thorne is determined to solve her father's murder, and it's this determination that finds her striking an alliance with Casimir Aldridge, a prince from the family she's sworn to hate all her life. The investigation quickly grows more deadly when they find their fathers' murder was to prevent the truth about Halia Thorne from ever surfacing. It's this same truth, though, that they spend days digging up, fighting both growing feelings and growing stakes. A complex web of lies begins spinning, bringing light to new questions with each turn. Who is Casimir Aldridge, really? What happened to Aily's sister, deemed dead years ago? How did the kings actually die? And above it all, who else will be killed to bury Halia's lethal secret?