On the eve of her courtship trials, Princess Lyana Aethionus has only one thought on her mind—escape. All her life, she’s wondered what awaits beyond the confines of her floating kingdom. With only hours of freedom left, she’s determined to find out. 

On the outskirts of the dove isle with the rest of the raven convoy, bastard-born Rafe fights the same urge to run. Not from the illegitimate role he was born to, but from the ruse his brother the prince wants him to play. 

Two kindred strangers on a crash course. Come morning, nothing will ever be the same.