For centuries, the Land of Candies have waged an endless war against the rats.Captain Tristan Toppling of the nutcracker guard is charged with escorting a diplomat to the Rat King in a bid for peace. But that diplomat is none other than Lisette - the marzipan prima ballerina who once captured his heart on the stage. Their journey stirs feelings neither melody nor blade can silence.When an ambush shatters their mission, Tristan and Lisette must rely on a bond forbidden by duty and desire. To survive the wasteland and return to Land of Candies alive, they will risk not only their lives, but their hearts. Can love endure the test of blades and propriety - or will it destroy everything they've ever known?