A queen under attack Ara hasn't had a chance to truly settle into her role as queen. Between fighting assassins in her bathtub, building a tenuous relationship with her son, and rescuing Naomh's collapsing world—along with her potential mate, his brother—things couldn't possibly get any worse. Until they do. A guardian cast from his home For millennia, half-Unseelie Caolte has stood as protector for his Seelie brother, Naomh. But when a major failure sees Caolte banished to the Unseelie realm with Queen Ara, he finds himself abruptly without a place. Now, he must navigate a court that hates him while accepting that his host is his mate. A threat in the shadow As the two struggle to come to terms with their bond, a greater problem appears. Unknown members of the Unseelie court are plotting against the royal family, leaving Ara to scramble for the source of the threat. Now, to prevent the Unseelie court from collapsing into chaos, Ara and Caolte will have to race to find person or persons responsible.