A boy seeking revenge and wanting to reclaim his throne and a girl cursed with magic to steal souls....destined to kill each other... who will make it out alive? Altan’s family was murdered before his eyes and by his uncle who wanted the throne, left to roam the desert, to grow, to plan for revenge it is finally time to reclaim what is rightfully his. Ahn is a girl gifted with magic she must keep hidden, with no memory of her childhood she was taken in by a kind woman and feels she owes her a life debt. Ahn will do anything to make sure her grandmother is okay, but when she accidentally steals a sword her magic is unleashed and she accidentally kills two people. Now she is being dragged back to the palace where she discovers she is the long lost daughter of an official... and her father knows all about her magic and wants her magic for his own purposes. Altan must find the sword that would allow him the magic that would make him strong enough to finally face his family’s murderer but when he runs into Ahn they find that their paths are much more entertwined than either had thought. Altan offers to protect Ahn, when in fact he must use her magic to find the missing sword... and kill her for her magic. Ahn just wants to not use her magic at all but must find a way to protect her grandmother... but who can she trust when everyone is hiding something from her. Altan will have to ask himself if he is willing to sacrifice everything for his revenge and if he will be able to give up the girl he is falling for... and Ahn will have to ask herself if she is willing to sacrifice everyone for everyone she loves. This was a beautiful story of revenge, friendship, love, sacrifice, and magic.