Leisha Tahaerin barely survived a war and a kidnapping by her former lover, Prince Lukas of Embriel. Now, with her kingdom's invaders beaten back, she longs for peace. She and her husband, Zaraki, turn their eyes to rebuilding what the war destroyed. But when someone comes seeking bloody retribution for the murdered prince, everyone Leisha loves is in danger. Lilika grew up in Ostrava, a training ground for dangerous spies and deadly assassins. Nursed on tales of Zaraki's betrayal of his one-time home, she gladly accepts a job to avenge Lukas's death. What she discovers on her quest to kill a king will shatter everything she believes about herself and her past. And, Lilika isn't the only assassin hunting Leisha and her loved ones.