For twenty-three years, former Hellion general Vadim has lived in Fae, a grumpy outsider in a creation of peace. His mind cannot stand still while the world heals. Dread consumes him . . . until he sees Ime controls the hellfire within. As half-Fae, she only has two choices in life. Be a soldier or take a claim. But she wants endless possibilities. Now Fae is in danger. People like Ime are disappearing. Villages and cities are being attacked and destroyed. Yet the Fae king is ignoring the problem. Ime's brilliant green eyes look to Vadim with challenge over fear. A lost man has a choice, one that will create a ripple in the fragile harmony the world has found.