AlI Talasyn has ever known is the Hurricane Wars. Growing up an orphan in a nation under siege by the ruthless Night Emperor, she found her family among the soldiers who fight for freedom. But Talasyn is hiding a deadly secret: light magic courses through her veins, a blazing power that can cut through the Night Empire's shadows, believed to have been wiped out years ago. Prince Alaric, the emperor's only son and heir, has been tasked with obliterating any threats to the Night Empire's rule with the strength of his armies and his mighty shadow magic. He discovers the greatest threat yet in Talasyn—a girl burning brightly with the magic that killed his grandfather, turned his father into a monster, and ignited the Hurricane Wars. He tries to kill her, but in a clash of light and dark, their powers merge and create a force the likes of which has never been seen before. This war can end only with them. But an even greater danger is coming, and their combined magic could be the only way to overcome it. Talasyn and Alaric must decide can they work together to save their world, or will they end up destroying each other?