The only thing tougher than controlling the elements is finding a Bride. Traditions are set in motion to choose Heir Ditran's future queen. Unwilling to leave love to chance, Ditran strikes a shrewd bargain with his uncle: the King sets the Bride Trial challenges, but Ditran chooses the competitors. At first blush, Keyla is everything Heir Ditran desires. But Keyla is rebel-born, and the only thing she wants from Heir Ditran is his crownless head on a pike. But when he presents an offer she can't refuse, she finds herself competing for his hand in marriage. Heir Ditran isn t at all what she expects. Torn between love and loyalty, and with the future of the kingdom at stake, can Keyla survive the deadly challenges of the Bride Trials?