The Fae and mortal worlds are no longer separate—and every choice carries a cost.
Tess O’Connor, the not-quite-mortal Bearer of the Iron Sword, is bound by oath to hunt down the bone sorcerer before his corruption spreads any further into the mortal world. After her encounter with the Exiled, she knows the danger is greater than anyone suspected—and time is running out.
In the Fae realm, dragon-slayer Calliea finally leads the life she once dreamed of: command of the Valkyries, a place in the Wild Court, and love she never expected. One act of mercy shatters it all, forcing her into Queen Mab’s deadly orbit and placing her loyalty—and her future—in jeopardy.
Meanwhile, the veil continues to thin.
Drawn into the conflict, a mortal woman discovers that the wonders she once longed for come hand-in-hand with peril, while those closest to her are pulled into a web of secrets and supernatural threats encroaching on the human world.
And above it all, the High Queen watches the Unseelie Court spiral toward a reckoning centuries in the making. As the possibility of restoring the Unseelie heir grows closer, she must choose between uniting against Queen Mab—or standing aside and letting the courts tear themselves apart.
As old powers rise and loyalties fracture, the fate of the Unseelie Court hangs in the balance—and the Iron Sword may not be enough to prevent what comes next.
Book Five of The Fae War Chronicles, a complete seven-book epic fantasy series.
