Arla knows she is worthless. As the only High-Born princess with no magic, Arla is shunned by her father and disregarded by her people. She wanders her castle alone, resigned to living the rest of her life in shame, but she surprisingly finds solace in her baby brother, the newborn prince-the only one who seems to accept her. But when sickness threatens his life, the king calls for saviors to find a magical plant in The Forest to heal him. Desperate to save her brother and prove to her father that she's worth something, Arla volunteers to go. But no one has ever entered The Forest and survived. To make things worse, the journey becomes more perilous when she meets Leo, a soldier who hates all High-Borns, especially royals like Arla. Despite this, Arla finds herself falling for his grumpy scowls and stoic nature, but she tries to ignore these forbidden feelings because the one thing that is not allowed between their classes is romance. To survive, Arla must become stronger than she ever thought possible and work together with her newfound friends against terrifying supernatural dangers. But The Forest has other plans, revealing centuries-old secrets that trigger events that will change the course of her life forever. Follow the journey of an unconfident, ostracized princess who learns to kick ass, a story full of magical creatures and powers with plenty of action, twists and turns, and a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers, grumpy sunshine, no-spice romance.