A deadly betrayal... When Liyen ascends the throne of Tianxia she vows to end her kingdom's obligation to the fickle immortals who once protected them. A dangerous alliance... She must learn their secrets to protect her people, but to do this she will have to forge a tenuous alliance with the one she should fear and mistrust the most: the ruthless God of War. A fight for survival... A treacherous attraction ignites. But dark forces are closing in and to save her people from an unspeakable fate, Liyen must risk everything... even her heart.