She protected his secret. She raised him as her own. Now she must prepare him for the truth.
For years, Carillon Smith has been the quiet strength behind Justin's ordinary life, protecting her adopted son from the truth of his royal Faye blood and the war that took his biological parents.
But the veil between worlds is breaking.
The Shadow King has made his final move, turning Rivers Peak into a battlefield as ancient enemies emerge from the darkness and an army of the undead rises.
For the first time, humans can no longer remain untouched by the supernatural world hidden around them.
Vampires, Fae, magic-wielders, centaurs, and humans must stand together against a darkness that threatens them all.
And Carillon faces the hardest battle of her life.
The boy she fought so fiercely to protect must finally become the young man he was born to be.
As Justin embraces the destiny Carillon once tried to shield him from, ancient secrets are revealed, forgotten choices return to haunt those who made them, and the fate of both worlds hangs in the balance.
The family they built will be tested.
The past will demand its reckoning.
And when the final battle comes, Carillon must discover whether love means protecting someone from the truth...
or finding the courage to stand beside them when they finally face it.
The war is here.
And there is nowhere left to hide.
