What is it like to be a feral fugitive, the daughter of traitors, the queen of the Court of Teeth, saving mortals from deals with the fae and hiding in the impenetrable darkness of the forest? What is it like to be a prince, heir to the throne, striving at all costs to change the future of Elfheim, but terrifying yourself? Together, Suren and Oak set off for the Citadel of Ice Needles to stop Lady Nor. She creates monsters and wants to take revenge on Elfheim. Only Suren is capable of standing up to her mother... On her way north, the young queen, thirsty for love, falls into the trap of the prince\'s tenderness. She allows him to charm and deceive her. But can Oak win this battle? And is Suren ready to learn the truth about her own nature?