For five centuries, the youngest sister of Rhysand has lived beneath the stars of the Night Court. Unlike the family Rhys lost, she survived. Raised among warriors, dreamers, and monsters, she became something rare: a female capable of navigating both Velaris and the Court of Nightmares without belonging entirely to either. When the Inner Circle attends a Winter Solstice ball in the Hewn City to strengthen their alliance with Autumn, she expects political games, dangerous smiles, and another evening spent enduring her brother’s overprotective glare. She does not expect the golden-eyed heir of Autumn to look at her as though the world has suddenly stopped turning. And she certainly does not expect the Cauldron to choose that night to reveal her mate. Eris Vanserra. The male Rhysand would gladly throw off a mountain. Unfortunately for everyone involved, Eris has no intention of letting her go.