A fugitive queen. A prince with a secret. A deal that could destroy them both.
Eight years have passed since the Serpent Battle. Lady Noori has seized the Ice Citadel once again and, using the remains of Queen Mab, creates monsters that cannot be controlled. The only one who can stop her is Suren—but the girl has long been hiding in the world of humans, living in the deep forest and trying not to remember the past. Yet oblivion proves short-lived: the storm witch Bogdana announces a hunt for the former queen.
Suren comes to the rescue of Prince Oak—the heir of Elfhheim—an charming and dangerously perceptive master of intrigue who’s used to getting what he wants. He asks for her help: together they must go to the Court of Teeth and put an end to Lady Noori’s rule. But Suren’s agreement will cost too much—she’ll have to entrust her heart to someone she can’t trust, and face the nightmares that make the blood run cold once again.