The seductive and action-packed follow-up to Alex Aster’s instant #1 New York Times,#1 Wall Street Journaland internationally bestselling novelLightlark Isla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuriesbut few know the true origins of her powers. Nowin the wake of a crushing betrayalIsla finds herself hungry for distractionpreferring to frequent Lightlark’s seductive haunts instead of embracing her duties as the newly crowned leader of two separate realms. Worseher fellow rulers haven’t ceded victory quietlyand there are others in Isla’s midst who don’t believe her ascent to power was earned. As certain death races toward Lightlark and secrets from the past begin to unravelIsla must weigh her responsibility to her people against the whims of the most dangerous traitor of all: her heart. Alex Aster’s intricate world expands after the riveting culmination of the Centennial gamesdelving more deeply into Isla’s memories of her pastas her future hurtles toward two possible fates.