"It's the seventh year of ?ed's reign. While Ronan, full of restless wanderlust, dreams of a world outside the protective walls of the palace, and amon, ?ed's closest friend, struggles quietly with his growing feelings for the King, the world of The Gut is at peace. Until on one cold, autumn festival night, faerie and human worlds collide. With the calm of the kingdom suddenly ablaze, ?ed, amon, and Ronan find themselves catapulted into a realm as unfamiliar as it is dangerous, where magic is king, and wild courts vie for supremacy. As a tenuous alliance raises questions about ?ed's connection to the mysterious Bone Court, and with a manipulative queen's missing consort holding the key to life and death, survival hinges on cunning as much as illusion. In this otherworldy war, only one thing is certain: no one will survive unscathed."--Back cover.