A soul weaver and a demon warrior are compelled to join forces in this slow burn fantasy romance. To be magical is to be taken. Trained. Reborn in the image of a guildmember. For years, Caris' life hasn't been her own. Trapped in an underwater city, she's dreamed of nothing but making it through graduation and escaping to the mainland. Her freedom arrives, only to be stolen on the wings of prophecy. Fickle Fate has Her own designs. An unholy terror ravages the nation. The dead rise to attack the living, but seers have foreseen an end on the horizon - a sacrifice, an exchange of souls. Death beckons with a cruel hand. Another life on his conscience is the last thing Alsynian wants. He's tired of being a puppet controlled by the hands of another, but keeping his distance from Caris proves to be impossible. One way or another, the prophecy must be fulfilled. The Scourge must be stopped.