In the fifth instalment of this epic fantasy series, a journey south brings together nine eclectic friends and leads them ever closer to answers - and danger.

On their journey south to Freedland, Josie, Dane and their friends sense that someone is following them. Hiding in the twin cities of Merrin Fahl seems like their best course of action - until they're recognized by strangers.

With this tantalizing hint to their pasts within reach, Dane is suddenly arrested and thrown in prison for a murder he didn't commit. In a desperate attempt to free him, Josie promises the king of Vytill the gem and sorcerer's wishes, neither of which she possesses.

Meanwhile, in Josie's homeland of Glancia, war is brewing.

From a multi-USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author comes this romantasy (romantic fantasy), the fifth in a 6-book series.

"Just when Dane chooses Josie everything changes!! Sigh... this was absolutely unputdownable!!"

"Intense, full of twists and turns!"

"Another page turner."

The quest to learn more about their past lives takes Josie, the captain and their eclectic group of friends on an adventure across the Fist Peninsula. Their mood is one of optimism as relationships deepen and new alliances are forged. When some of the palace servants who lost their memories are recognized, they know they're drawing closer to answers.

But being recognized in strange cities brings problems. It seems the pasts they can't remember weren't as simple as they hoped. The further south the eclectic band of friends travel, the clearer it becomes that the sorcerer uprooted them from their lives for a reason.

With the truth within reach, Dane is suddenly arrested for a murder he didn't commit. In a desperate attempt to free him, Josie promises to give a king the magic he desires in exchange for Dane's freedom. Magic she doesn't possess.

Meanwhile, in Josie's homeland of Glancia, war is brewing.