In a quiet Appalachian town drenched in summer heat, Maeve has always felt like she didn't quite belong. Haunted by strange dreams and whispers of a past she can't remember, she spends her days seeking solace beneath an old oak tree, until a mysterious stranger appears at the edge of her yard and changes everything.Cassian is dark, elegant, and otherworldly, and he carries secrets as ancient as the mountains themselves. When Maeve discovers that she's not just human, but an ancient Aetherian, who can control the elements, her world unravels. Torn between the normal life she thought she wanted and the supernatural legacy she never asked for, Maeve must choose: deny her true nature or embrace the power that could save, or doom, the ones she loves.As the tension between vampires and the the Crimson Circle, a secretive and dangerous organization with a long, shadowy history, and her feelings for Cassian deepen, Maeve must uncover the truth about her bloodline, her role, and the reason she was born with the ability to stand between two worlds.