A shattered empress. A savage barbarian. A fated bargain ...
As the Immortal Empress of Britannia's Elysian realm, Athanasia has been worshiped by men and feared by creatures of legend... until now. Betrayed by the Celts after denying them her aid, the empress finds herself Fae-cursed, hunted, and running out of the one thing she has always had — time.
Saxon warrior Dunstan of Ostun has seen many strange things since his arrival on Britannia's shores. But nothing compares to the beauty of the immortal goddess who walks among their enemy. Her power is the greatest threat to the Saxon conquest, and fate has just delivered her injured and helpless into his hands.
If Athanasia falls, the vengeance of her imperial family will destroy all life on her beloved islands, innocent and guilty alike. The Empress must forge a reluctant alliance with the barbarians for their protection, but can Athanasia really trust Dunstan to be her guardian on a quest to shatter her curse and save them all?