When Senna Rhys turns eighteen, she must go through the Tithe, a rite of passage to adulthood and a selection process that claims ten souls for the treaty with the wall. The unpaired are chosen first—securing the next generation to supply the Tithe is the foundation of Ironcross's survival.

Princess Seraphina Cuir has always felt trapped by the expectations placed upon her as the heir to the Aramore throne. Parties and balls. Waltzing and suitors. It's all she's ever known. But Seraphina dreams of a different path—one where she can wield a sword instead of a sceptre. When her father announces she must marry or forfeit her right to rule, she sees no way out. That is until she learns of an ancient tale from an old friend.

Living in a small town like Woodvine, North Carolina, means everyone knows everything about everybody. The same goes for seventeen-year-old Leath Elliott who can’t seem to escape her tragic past and the loss of her father. The sympathetic looks from well-meaning neighbors rip open her wounds every time she turns around. Her only break from reality is in her recurring dreams where she’s spent a lifetime growing up with a boy she’s never met. When a stranger shows up in the form of James Turner – a mysterious boy with a dark past – Leath begins to wonder if her dreams might be coming true.

Driven and efficient businesswoman Vivienne Alexander reluctantly finds herself at a speed-dating night after her friend buys her a ticket. It'll probably be a waste of time anyway, she tells herself. She doesn’t need a relationship to make her whole. So, when an alluring stranger with bright smiles and a riot of auburn hair predicts Vivienne will be in her bed by the end of the night, she’s not sure which is more surprising: the sheer cockiness or the thrill that shoots through her.

Princess Jasalyn has a secret. Armed with an enchanted ring that gives her death’s kiss, Jas has been sneaking away from the palace at night to assassinate her enemies. Shape-shifter Felicity needs a miracle. Fated to kill her magical father, she’s been using her unique ability to evade a fatal prophecy.