Althea Silverstream is far from home when threats of war break out.

Busy pursuing a betrothal, a prince whose eyes are the brightest thing about him quickly and reluctantly becomes one of her only allies in a race for a mythical weapon. It's the only thing that can end a war as quickly as it began. It's only suiting that they should venture to Meissa, an island brimmed with monsters whose presence will end Althea's life.