A marriage between two worlds. A bride who has accepted her duty. A groom who was never asked.
  Thermyria is preparing for war, and Princess Zafira Ironcrest knows where her duty lies. If marrying the Prince of the Mountain Deep can bring her people peace, raw materials, and a powerful ally, she is prepared to leave her home behind and marry a man she has never met.
  For Prince Ilyran, however, marriage means something entirely different. In the Mountain Deep, power, family, and relationships are governed by their own rules. But by the time he meets his future wife, one thing also becomes clear: Zafira may have come willingly — Ilyran was given an order.
  Two strangers. Two cultures. Two completely different ideas of how a marriage is supposed to work.
  As the political situation grows increasingly tense, Zafira and Ilyran must learn to understand one another — each other’s customs, boundaries, and unspoken rules. And as they spend more time together, they slowly discover that neither of them is quite who the other expected.
  Perhaps others decided that they would marry.
  What becomes of their relationship is theirs to decide.