A family forged in war, a future worth fighting forā¦
Despite the odds, Yelena and Valek forged an irrevocable bond ā and a family ā that transcends borders. Now, when their two homelands stand on the brink of war, they must fight with magic and cunning to thwart an Ixian plot to invade Sitia.
Yelena seeks to break the hold of the insidious Theobroma that destroys a personās resistance to magical persuasion. But the Cartel is determined to keep influential citizens and Sitian diplomats in thrall ā and Yelena at bay. With every bounty hunter after her, Yelena is forced to make a dangerous deal.