A stolen legacy. A forbidden bride. A war centuries in the making. Cassius Valtier is a god among men, but his empire is built on a foundation of fractures. When his former brother, Zein, uses Lana as bait to seize the Grand Tower, Cassius must choose between his crown and the woman who has become his only weakness. In a world of silver-tipped daggers and ancient hungers, survival comes at a price that can only be paid in blood