Marry the princess, kill the princess.
Born the second child in the fire kingdom of Ahi, Coale Flame has watched his brother, Nexus, morph from older protector to heartless and bloodthirsty conqueror. Coale receives an opportunity to become Glacia's prince consort which Nexus forces him to accept. Accompanied by only his brother's idiosyncratic assassin who knows how to hold a knife better than a conversation, Coale enters the unfamiliar territory of the cold. Icelyn Frost has been sheltered and protected her entire life as heir to the ice kingdom of Glacia. Surrounded by very few people, Icelyn's life has been controlled in every aspect by her mother. As the princess nears her 18th birthday, her kingdom expects the icy magic that lies dormant in her to finally awaken, allowing her to keep them safe from the terrible creatures that haunt Glacia: the Wraiths. When unexpected circumstances arise, she is advised to seek out a marriage with a prince from the Kingdom of Ahi. Determined to maintain her throne above all else, Icelyn reluctantly agrees. As dark revelations begin to surface, Icelyn begins to question everything she has ever known; while Coale's determination to kill the princess begins to waiver as he discovers secrets that the Glacian royal family killed to keep hidden...