Jude was only seven years old when her parents were murdered and she was stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, she wants nothing more than to truly belong in this magical, terrifying world. But there is one massive problem: Jude is a mortal, and many of the beautiful, immortal fey absolutely despise humans. The cruelest of them all is Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. To win a place at the Court and prove she is not weak, Jude knows she must defy him, no matter the terrifying consequences. As she pushes back against Cardan's torment, she quickly becomes entangled in a dangerous web of palace intrigue, royal deceptions, and dark magic. You will be completely captivated as Jude discovers her own hidden capacity for trickery and bloodshed. With a brutal civil war threatening to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude must risk her life and forge a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself. Step into a lush, cutthroat world where beauty hides the deadliest of blades.