Three-year-old Lilia survives neglect and gnawing hunger in a decaying tower ruled by a brutal guardian. Desperation drives her to steal a crust, then flee into an overgrown rose garden where she discovers Lord Adrian pale and wasting. Instead of hiding, the child presses her fingers against his hand and asks if he is hungry, turning her own suffering into an offering that pierces his isolation.
Thrown off a cliff by his uncle, Aiden Blackthorn survives the Void and returns with the Dawn Codex, unaware his defense can shatter knights and dissolve…
Cast out by her childhood mate, Wren awakens a rare White Wolf lineage at Apex Academy and teams with heir Killian to dismantle a predator harvesting wolfkin.
