In the Kingdom of Netherhelm, a kingdom steeped in dark magic; two unyielding forces are about to collide. THE EXECUTIONER PRINCE: Thorne Shadowfall, third-born to the throne of Netherhelm, is a silver-haired disgrace among his obsidian crowned kin. Cursed by his father to bear the weight of a sin he didn't commit and forced to murder citizens in secret. Thorne has made a home in agony, as the blood he spills tightens the King's grip on him. THE SERPENT OF NETHERHELM: Harrow Darkbloom is most comfortable in the shadows or wielding a blade. An assassin and a myth. To the nobles, he's a faceless nightmare; to the common folk, a legend. His next target: the silver haired Prince of Netherhelm himself. To strike, Harrow must masquerade as a knight to gain access to the Prince, but when a night of passion exposes the truths they've both buried, their hatred becomes a match which ignites against the stone of their lust and creates something far more dangerous. Bound by sin and secrets, the prince and the assassin find themselves entangled in a web of betrayal and prophecy with war on the horizon. Will their lust and hatred end in ruin or salvation?
