Shaman-for-hire Eugenie Markham has no equal when it comes to banishing magical creatures that have illegally entered the mortal world. As the queen of the Kingdom of Thorns, she succeeded much less, because the country is torn apart by a bloody war, and she has no idea what to do. The only hope is the Iron Crown - a magical artifact that even the most powerful members of the nobility fear. It is more difficult to figure out who to trust. The fairy king Dorian has his own selfish reasons for helping her. And werewolf ex-boyfriend Kiyo has even more reasons to betray. At the same time, the power of the Crown threatens to subjugate its owner, and Eugenie must cope with an unimaginable temptation - or endanger her soul and the fate of two worlds...