After a traumatic evening, powers have awoken in Ember she didn't even know she had. Not only does she not know what to do with them, she's also dealing with a mate bond that she should love but now despises. Ember realizes her best option is to go on a quest to learn from the most talented in the realm how to handle her new powers with her rejected mate in tow. Her attempts at keeping him at arm's length builds tension between them as she grows into this strong warrior princess. But more trouble is brewing in the realm, and her fraught relationship and new abilities are the least of her worries.