The final sacrifice. This was it. Elara could feel it deep within her bones. She no longer had to give and give until nothing remained.
Her sister was enough.Ā
She had to be.
In old Eirholmian folklore, itās been said that when one takes from the earth, it is never free. In order to take, you must give. And giving is far more dangerous than taking.
Newly crowned Queen Mira knows the cost of dark magic better than anyone. For years, her older sister Elara used Mira as a vessel for a power she could hardly control, until Elara attempted the ultimate sacrifice and stole the moon from the sky.
Now Eirholm is trapped beneath a never-ending sun, its people growing desperate and its future threatening to crumble.
When Elara resurfaces on Miraās coronation day to reclaim the throne she believes was stolen from her, Mira can no longer hide behind the castle walls and let her sister push their kingdom towards ruin.Ā
To restore the moon and save her people, she enlists the help of Reed, Eirholmās infuriatingly grumpy postmaster, and sets off across kingdoms in search of the sister who nearly killed her.
Between dangerous roads, questionable taverns, unlikely allies, and an attraction neither expected, Mira and Reed soon discover that finding Elara may be the easiest part of their journey.
Because dark magic always demands a sacrifice.
And this time, Mira refuses to be the one who bleeds.