After an invasion killed the last Guardian Dragon-the only force capable of uniting the warring factions-mercenary Nova Lindwen lives by three hard truths:1. Only the ruthless survive. 2. Hair dye never lasts. 3. Don't ever trust a man with midnight eyes. When a new job pulls Nova into Shadow-the faction of death-she collides with Jace Ashborne, its blood-bound king. Ruthless, infuriating, and dangerously powerful, Jace reveals an impossible secret: he possesses the last Guardian Dragon egg. Now forced into an uneasy alliance, Nova and Jace must outrun rival factions, buried betrayals, and ancient enemies that feast on time itself. But protecting the last dragon egg may cost Nova the one thing survival never demanded before: her heart.