Frida d’Armand has lost everything to war—her crew, her fortune, and the love she never expected to see again.
When a cryptic note and a battered old book find her, Frida is set on a new course, one that promises the return of what she cherishes most. She dares to hope, even as the mystery unfolds.
The book’s magic pulls Frida into an enchanted valley where she finds her lost lover. Yet their reunion is overshadowed by an inescapable spell that guards the valley’s borders, trapping all who enter and dooming those who attempt escape.
When they’re discovered by the lost kingdom of the elves, a cunning mage offers a way out. All they have to do is steal a magical artifact for him—an artifact with its own dark will and a shadow that threatens to consume Frida before the journey’s end…
