Jael Furyck is a warrior, not a wife.
Daughter of the King of Brekka, she’s spent her life training for battle—not marriage. But when her father dies and her scheming uncle seizes the throne, he arranges her marriage to the son of Brekka’s sworn enemy, hoping to rid himself of her for good.
Eadmund Skalleson has no interest in a new bride. His heart still belongs to his late wife, and he’s lost himself in grief and ale. But his father, the King of the Slave Islands, sees an alliance with Brekka as a profitable solution to their strained resources.
As Jael and Eadmund face this unwanted fate, an ancient darkness stirs—a powerful force that threatens to destroy their lives, and their kingdoms.
Will they survive, or will the prophecy claim them both?
