Plagued by fear.Haunted by the sins of her past.Approaching twenty-five, Katrin Drakos should only be concerned with two things-being crowned Queen of Alentus and marrying her Fated, Kohl.For five years, she focused on falling in love, on living, on becoming whole again.For five years, she was able to forget what the vile King Nikolaos of Nexos had done to her. For five years, her nightmares did not return.But then the whispers started. A rumbling of rebellion poised to strike. The King of Nexos had never attacked before. Until now. Until right before the Acknowledgement.So when a notorious pirate captures her, claiming to have saved her from the lies the leaders have woven into history, Katrin must decide if the enemy from her past has really been her ally this whole time. Decide before the world around her crumbles and not only her power, but the power of all the gods, is lost forever.Because sometimes the Fates have other plans.