Born in the heart of a raging storm, Princess Cara of Azure, Levi Victus, and Mila Fox were raised together within the palace walls, bound by fate and duty. Trained as warriors and leaders, they knew their destinies would one day pull them apart-but they never expected war to come so soon.

When the Cardinal Empire strikes at the heart of Azure, tragedy shatters their world. Her kingdom thrown into chaos, Cara is thrust into command, leading her army against a relentless enemy that seeks to consume all in its path. Levi, her Fierce protector, battles not only on the battlefield but within himself as unspoken feelings threaten to break him. Mila, torn between love and loyalty, fights for a place in a world that sees her as nothing more than her lack of noble blood.

As war rages and alliances shift, secrets unravel, testing the limits of friendship, duty, and love. With the weight of a nation on her shoulders, Cara must become the leader she was born to be-or risk losing everything to the storm.

War is coming. And not all of them will make it through unscathed.