A dying flame. A stolen relic. Two people bound by lies.
When the sacred fire of Avalon begins to die, Crown Prince Emrys Valen is sent on a quest to retrieve the Aurahi—the source of the fire’s breath itself, a gift of Ishura. If he fails, the kingdom will collapse.
Lunette Alderan has spent years in chains, trained to kill and offered freedom in exchange for one task: ensure Emrys never returns. Yet the more she travels beside him, the harder it becomes to decide which promise matters more.
Forced onto the same path, Emrys and Lunette navigate enemies, shifting alliances, and a growing tension neither of them can afford. Emrys believes power should protect. Lunette knows survival demands betrayal. And the Aurahi—far from a simple relic—may demand more than either of them is willing to sacrifice.
As the truth behind the flame begins to unravel, loyalty turns fragile, choices become menacing, and the line between duty and desire threatens to burn everything down.