A queen at last. An empty palace. A kingdom to save. Esha is reeling from Kunal's betrayal, but she has a kingdom to rule from behind a thin smokescreen-pretending to be Princess Reha while she sends her most trusted soldiers to collect Reha and Kunal by any means necessary. Traitors, after all, must be punished. But the Yavar are attacking from every front-tracking down Kunal and Reha in the remote mountains, kidnapping Harun-in search of legendary artifacts that will give them the power to break the precarious janma bond and release the destructive magic back into the lands. Now that the race is on to find the missing artifacts, Esha must put aside her rage and work with Kunal again-but can she find the strength to forgive him, or will the Viper have her revenge at any cost? In the final book of Swati Teerdhala's epic fantasy trilogy, the lands' fate, their people's livelihoods, and the bond that sustains their world all depend on what Kunal and Esha can offer-to the gods and to each other.