Sažetak knjige

In the harsh, unforgiving desert, a single drop of water can mean everything — and survival sometimes demands secrecy. Saeris Fane, twenty-four, is a master at hiding hers. Her strange powers are known to no one, and for as long as she can remember, she has been stealing from the Undying Queen’s reservoirs to survive. But secrets have a way of unraveling, and Saeris is about to face the consequences. When she comes face-to-face with Death itself, Saeris inadvertently reopens a gateway between worlds, thrusting her into the icy, perilous realm of the Fae — creatures of myth, legend, and nightmare, now terrifyingly real. In a land locked in centuries of conflict, she must navigate dangers both seen and unseen. Mistakenly bound to Kingfisher, a striking Fae warrior with secrets of his own, Saeris discovers that her alchemist magic is key to protecting his people — at a cost that could be her life. Kingfisher, known as Death of the Ajun Gate, is enigmatic, dangerous, and perhaps her only chance of returning home. Every choice comes with a price. Every deal has its devil in the details.