For centuries, the Veil has been humanity's shield against the enchanting yet perilous Fae of Alfheimr. Worship of the New Gods replaced the old, as humans adapted to a life bordered by the magic they both dreaded and admired. As a young woman devoted to the gardens at the Veil's edge, the magic's allure is irresistible despite knowing its dangers. But when the Veil fractures, the perilous Fae flood into the human realm, spellbinding and hunting those they choose to seize. Faced with certain death or a doomed flight, she must abandon her home on the cusp of adulthood. Her fate intertwines with Caelum, a Fae-marked man capable of battling the Fae's inexorable forces. Driven by a fragile truce and a budding, forbidden desire, their alliance deepens amidst the encroaching peril. Together, they must confront the evil that hunts them, with her heart at stake in this brutal game of survival. Courage, passion, and sacrifice converge in a desperate struggle for a freedom that hangs by a thread, threatening to unravel beneath the weight of an ancient conflict.