What is there to live on after tragedy but a story to be told? When a fateful encounter leads lone wolf Wren Klaver to close her eyes on earth and open them in Breteria-an ancient realm nestled among the stars-she finds herself at the center of a world created from magic, trapped within a kingdom on the brink of rebellion. Determined to find a way back, Wren secures a place in the court of the powerful but vindictive king and awaits the magic he vows will send her home. Becoming immersed in the lavish nightly dances, she captures the attention of the king's personal guard-the soldier who exacts his justice-and discovers that he holds a dangerous secret of his own. When her days spent in the castle reveal a history long forgotten by time, Wren discovers that the past may hold the most powerful magic of all...