Princess Ivette has always known duty comes before love-until a family curse changes everything. Betrothed since childhood to secure a vital alliance for her kingdom, Ivette must abandon her secret affair with a castle guard to marry the prince of Elora. But when her mother dies, Ivette discovers the truth: her bloodline bears a warlock's curse, making her politically toxic and leaving the kingdom of Ivery vulnerable to the surviving magical folk her grandfather tried to exterminate. With her arranged marriage in jeopardy, Ivette has to choose between love and duty-for her sake and Ivery's. Six years later, that choice has become her greatest mistake. The kingdom of Ivery is at the mercy of a tyrant warlock, and Ivette must confront the dark truth about the price of love to save Ivery from the brink of destruction. She is older. Wiser. Angrier. There is a fine line between good and evil, and Ivette will stop at nothing to save her kingdom and reclaim her birthright, even if it means working with an unexpected ally and embracing the very magic her family spent decades trying to destroy. This brand new tragic retelling of Swan Lake is perfect for fans of Damsel and The Rose Bargain.