"A fantastical delight of a book, rich with its imagination and lush with its storytelling." —RUNYX, New York Times bestselling author of Gothikana, for House of Beating Wings

An epic standalone in the sexy Kingdom of Crows romantasy series from USA Today bestselling author Olivia Wildenstein, featuring a spicy marriage of convenience, a marvelous frozen wonderland setting, and the next generation of shifters.

FAKE AN ENGAGEMENT TO THE ICE KING TO TRAP AN ENEMY.

END THE SHAM BETROTHAL ONCE THE FOE IS CAUGHT.

WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?

If I were mortal, the epitaph on my tombstone would read: 'Here lies Isla Ríhbiadh, cherished daughter of Fallon and Lorcan, crown princess of Luce, and blunderer like no other.' Luckily, I'm an immortal shifter sorceress, so my countless slip-ups haven't resulted in my untimely demise. Yet.

When my latest blunder lands me in the steam chamber of a very naked and very irritable Faerie king, I worry the pointy-eared Glacin will dispose of my body under six feet of solid ice. Instead, he suggests we get married.

Our betrothal is purely strategic, meant only to trap King Konstantin's shifter-hating enemies. He's uninterested in finding love, and I'm uninterested in falling for a man who isn't my mate. A fool-proof alliance.

Obviously, I'm a fool for thinking this, since nothing I ever do goes right.

What starts as a friendly ruse soon turns into a perilous game. One that blurs the line between scheming and desire. Between fantasy and reality.

Between the Ice King and me.