When old secrets catch fire, everything will burn.In a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled over by their cruel offspring, the Descended, Diem Bellator yearns to escape the insular life of her poor village.Her mother's sudden disappearance—and the discovery of a dangerous secret about her past—offer Diem an unexpected opportunity to enter the dark world of Descended royalty and unlock the web of mysteries her mother left behind.With the dyin...

An unexpected gift offers the power to change everything. Keeping it could cost Diem her life.The threat of war has arrived at Diem's doorstep, along with a new discovery that could save her people. To use it, she must survive the next thirty days by forming a devil's bargain with the people she hates most: the royal family of House Corbois.As she dives into the world of the Descended elite, Diem quickly realizes good and evil aren't as simple as they seem....

The war has begun. Both sides demand Diem's allegiance—or her death.After her disastrous coronation, Diem finds herself at the center of the conflict between the Descended and the Guardians. With her newfound friends and the man she's falling for on one side, and the mortals she has vowed to protect on the other, Diem must walk a careful line to save the people she loves… even from each other.The mystery of her unusual heritage begins to unravel, sending Di...