She was raised to believe the enemy was monstrous. Then she saved one.

Iyla has spent her life serving the sacred Magini order, wielding blood-and-earth magic to sustain her people. But when she heals a dying Valashi commander, the magic binds their lives together—and marks her as a traitor.

Now Iyla must flee with Kian, the warrior she was taught to fear, as everything she believes about her people, their war, and herself begins to unravel.

And if either of them dies, so does the other.