Aelira was never meant to live. Brought back from death by a forbidden ritual tied to the ancient magic of the forest, she has always been something more—and something dangerously wrong. After the sudden death of her twin brother, the kingdom’s rightful heir, the balance between the human world and the forest begins to break. The forest is changing. And it is calling her. When Aelira learns of the Heart of the Forest—a hidden power capable of restoring balance or destroying it entirely—she leaves behind her crown and sets out to find it before it’s too late. But she does not go alone. A warrior bound by loyalty, a fae who sees what others cannot, and a prince with his own hidden motives are drawn into her path—each with something to gain, and something to lose. As truths unravel and tensions rise, Aelira must face what she truly is… and decide how much she is willing to sacrifice to save a world that was never meant to keep her.