Welcome back to a world where love and war dance on
the edge of a blade.

Prince Arthur never planned to fall for a silver-haired naval officer. War Witch Avara wasn't supposed to train her enemies-or fall in love with one. Naval Commander Pepper Goldwit, noble-born but not noble-rich, just shattered every military tradition by earning her rank through skill and steel, not bloodline and gold.
But when winter celebrations explode into violence and family betrayal puts royal children in mortal danger, romance becomes the least of their problems.

Ancient magical weapons surface. Aether bombs threaten to tear reality apart. Political alliances crumble in blood and fire. And these three young warriors must fight through brutal trials, family secrets, and enemies who want them dead-all while their hearts pull them in directions that could destroy everything they've sworn to protect.

Magic clashes with steel. Love battles duty. And survival demands a price they might not be willing to pay