Heir to the kingdom of Rune, Cenrick sees it is his responsibility to seek out the truth. There are disturbing reports of a great evil befalling his people. The solution lies in the world of mortals, in a quest that may mean his very soul—and his heart.

Lately Dee Bishop’s life is going to hell in a handbasket. But that hardly necessitates surrender. And when she is told of a conspiracy that threatens a reality she’s never fathomed, she swears to set things right. Looking into this dark stranger’s eyes, she can imagine nothing worse than a life without magic.

Metal and mysticism, technology or sorcery: Two worlds in conflict. The dangers are greater than they’d ever imagined. But so are the rewards.