A cursed girl with a forgotten past, a mysterious husband, and a new kingdom, Maya is cursed, her horoscope foretells death and in a superstitious kingdom... it’s left her outcast to the point where her father arranges a wedding of political convenience to quell outside rebellions. However as Maya attempts to get out of the wedding by poisoning herself... she is stopped and as the castle is about to succumb to invaders a mysterious man appears and offers to save her saying her father planned it and offers her his hand in marriage, in a marriage where they will be equals and she will be the only one for him. Soon Maya is whisked to a new kingdom filled with secrets and a husband who hides his face and loves her as if he’s known her all her life. As Amar’s wife Maya finds equality, comfort, love, but with so many secrets between them will she be able to endure it all. Amar’s and Akaran (their kingdom”s) secrets will consume Maya as she discovers her past and her powers... and she will have to fight for her love and her future. This was a very persephone/hades esque story filled with mythology, magic, and romance. It’s a quick read and definitely a great one.