Description
It is the twilight of mankind. Depleted by generations of war with a
dark race, the human kingdoms and their ancient alliance stand on the
brink of extinction. The outlands are soaked with the blood of the
fallen. The midlands are rotting with decadence and despair.
Elfkind, estranged by past crimes, watches and waits for nature to run its course.
And then the two collide.
Ayden's
life has long been guided by two emotions: love for his sister, and
hatred of all things human. When he's captured in battle, he must for
his sister's sake swallow his pride and endure slavery in the service of
a human prince. To his dismay, this close-up view of his enemy is
nothing like he expected. Now curiosity and contempt make a battlefield
of his soul, even as he struggles to pick up the pieces of his shattered
worldview.
Freyrik Farr, Crown Prince of Farr Province, finds
his new elven prisoner puzzling. He's always known elves to be beautiful
and dangerous, but never has one affected him as deeply as Ayden. Can
his life of service to his people leave room for this attraction?
Dancing on a dagger's edge between duty and high treason, Freyrik
discovers that some choices can change a life, and some an entire world.
Between
prejudice, politics, pride, and survival, Ayden and Freyrik must carve a
new path, no matter how daunting. For nothing less than the fate of
both their peoples rests on the power of their perseverance -- and their
love.
(Note: this book contains mature sexual scenes between two male adults.)