Nesta Archeron has always been an irritable, proud woman who quickly boiled and was in no hurry to forgive. And ever since she was forcibly placed in the cauldron and turned into a High Fae against her will, she has struggled to find a place for herself in this strange, deadly world in which she has lived. Worse, she cannot cope with the nightmares of the war with Heyburn and all that she lost because of it. The one person who stirs her character more than any other is Cassian, the battle-hardened warrior who has everything swirling around Nesta in the Night Court of Rhysand and Feyre. But her character is not the only thing that touches Cassian. The fire between them is undeniable, and it will flare up even hotter as soon as they get into each other’s close circle. Meanwhile, the insidious human queens who returned to the continent after the last war have formed a new dangerous alliance that threatens the fragile peace established in the courts. And they will be able to stop them Cassian and Nesta come face to face with their haunting past. Against the backdrop of a vast world scorched by war and tormented by the unknown, Nesta and Cassian battle monsters within and without as they seek acceptance and healing in each other's arms.