A fae prince, a girl who’s mother sold her hand off in marriage, and the hidden power lurking waiting to be given to the true ruler of the fae kingdom. Katria is the daughter of a merchant who has died... leaving her with her stepmother and stepsisters who treat her more like a servant than an actual person or family member. With the constant partying and the dwindling funds... Katria knows she is about to be sold off into marriage. What she doesn’t expect is that when she is whisked away to her new husband’s home things are about to become strange. Her husband refuses to show himself to her, save but just his shoulder for her to see, but offers her anything she wishes, all the luxuries she could ask for, but she must follow certain rules such as : never go into the woods, never look at him, and never wander into the different wings of the manor at night... yet Katria finds herself breaking all the rules.. and breaking the most important rule,. the one in which she vowed never to fall in love... and begins feeling things for her new mysterious husband. When things take a turn for the worst Katria discovers that her secret husband.... has been hiding more than just his appearance. He is a fae prince... a fae prince who has been trying to awaken the power of the previous kings and claim his birthright at the throne... only to have Katria accidentally come during the ritual and steal the power. Now the clock is ticking as Davien and Katria work to transfer the power, survive assassination attempts, and the very complicated feelings growing between them/ This story was just lovely, it’s a mixture of the Psyche and Eros myth and Cinderella!