A DUTY SHE CAN'T ESCAPE. FEELINGS SHE CAN'T DENY. THE FATE OF AN EMPIRE LIES IN THE BALANCE. The seal is breaking. Vengeful creatures known as the akbarrin emerge from the Shadows to punish humanity by order of an ancient, unhinged enemy. Bound by a bloodline oath to protect the princess of Beldemar, Aryam Sinanan has spent her life training for this moment. Except...she never truly...