In the land of Kaya, lovers die in pairs--when one dies, the bond of love takes the other to the grave, too. That was true until Ava. When her bondmate Avery is murdered, Ava?s hatred for his murderer beats the bond, allowing her to live on to vow revenge on the barbarian queen of Pirenti. Her vengeance is interrupted when she is captured by the deadly Prince Ambrose, her nation?s enemy. However, Ambrose finds his Kayan prisoner captivating, and when they are stranded on a dangerous island, both Ambrose and Ava find themselves questioning their convictions.