Giant flying monsters can ruin your life. Hostile navies are only the start of Kirin’s troubles. Insidious enemy magic and terrifying monsters combine to leave him and Princess Callia trapped in a place that he never imagined in his darkest nightmares. Worse yet, he discovers that his own heart is a more subtle foe than any mere enemy, for Callia touches it in a way no woman ever has before. Can Kirin give up the woman he loves to another man? Or will he break faith with his own brother?