Residing on the edge of cursed lands, Khalida and her father live a life of fragile peace. A peace that last as long as they never step outside on a full moon, when the Headless Horseman rides to claim the living. But, when a prince’s ambition brings fire and blood to their doorstep, Khalida’s quiet world is shattered, and she is drawn into the arms of the very monster she once feared and into a love that defies life and death.