In a realm of dark enchantment, where curses linger, beasts prowl, and winter's shadow threatens to consume the land, beauty is the most dangerous power of all...
Maisie
Legends say the quest for beauty can turn men into monsters and monsters into heroes. When I dare to pluck a magic rose from the Fairy Queen's cursed woods, I unwittingly set an ancient prophecy into motion - one that aims the Fairy Queen's deadly wrath at me and binds my fate to two powerful men. One is the brooding Prince of the Mortal Realm, bound by duty and a past that haunts him. The other is his twin brother, the High King of the Mortal Realm, the handsome young ruler who lingers in the darkness between desire and destruction. Both are loyal to the other, joined by the bond of twins. Both are drawn to me and the magical beauty the rose has bestowed on me. And both will fight to claim me - one for the salvation of the realm, the other for its ruin. But I am no pawn. If beauty is a weapon, then I will learn to wield it. If power is a curse, then I will break it. I did not fight my way out of the dark woods just to let darkness destroy me and the world I love.
Trapped in a battle of light and shadow, love and betrayal, I must uncover the truth hidden in the heart of the prophecy before winter devours the world. And before I lose myself to the darkness whispering my name...