Ella Tremaine is a small piece of the bloody chess board on which her and the Guerrier's family fights for dominance.

After losing her mother due to the feud, she thinks she finally has a chance at happiness when the meets Prince Julien at the kingdom's ball. He's handsome and kind, and somehow likes Ella back.

But the matriarch of the Guerrier family has other things in mind.

Cursed to not be recognized, Ella flees. But danger grows as the family's fight grows more magical and volatile by the day. And Prince Julien's life is at stake, drawing Ella into a tangled, deadly web of court politics, dark magic, and evil fairies.