Once, he was Prince Bernard—warrior, ruler, and legend. Now, he’s Cutter, a man burdened by guilt, surviving in the frozen outskirts with one vow: protect the child left in his care. For fifteen years, he’s kept that promise, watching over the boy as shadows from the past loomed near. But shadows grow, and they’ve finally caught up.
His brother, driven by vengeance, leads an army to Cutter’s doorstep, while the Fey stir in the Black Wood, thirsting for retribution. Death has come to Brighton, and it is Cutter’s past that invited it.
With an entire kingdom against him and the weight of his sins on his shoulders, Cutter must raise his axe one last time. Will his promise save the child—or doom them both?
