Mildred Lond, crown princess, and fugitive on the run, has one mission: assassinate the evil queen who stole both the Gruidarid throne and her father's life. She must utilize the one tool she and Queen Elinor, the evil Queen have in common to do this: magic. To do this, she has to to be stronger, quicker, and more powerful than Irina, Gruidarid’s most fearsome sorceress. In the neighboring realm of Befeyln, When Prince Reynold’s father and elder brother are slaughtered by an invading army of magic-wielding ogres, the second-born prince is thrust into the role of protecting his kingdom. Reynolds needs his magic to do so, and the only way to gain it is to make a deal with the evil queen of Gruidarid, promising to become her huntsman and protect his kingdom in exchange for Mildred’s dead heart. But Mildred is nothing like Reynold expected—beautiful, powerful, and unstoppable—and Mildred is lured in by the passionate and wounded king. Mildred does all in her power to bring down the evil queen while being one step ahead of the dragon huntsman, whom she adores far more than she should. But Elinor isn't about to give up without a fight, and her final move may cost the princess the one thing she still has to lose- Her heart.