Will the fallout of this mystical year finally be their undoing? During the final season of the magical pact, a disheartened Rhianwyn Mulryan arrives in Welshland as Princess Lilliana, poisoned, cursed, and desperately afraid that Broccan is lost to her forever. A mysterious sorceress may be her only hope of survival, but can she be trusted? As Rhianwyn faces Lilliana's enigmatic husband, Prince Tyven, and his brothers--all rumored to be cursed with dragon blood-the arrival of her own estranged husband further jeopardizes their marriage...and their lives. Sir Broccan Mulryan is determined that he and his wife will put their tumultuous past behind them, but before he's fully forgiven her, he receives a baffling order to protect Princess Lilliana. Only Lilliana doesn't quite seem herself... Back in Wessex, a ruthless bishop throws the kingdom into upheaval, endangering the lives of Selena, Elspeth, and the true Lilliana. To end the despised pact and reclaim their lives, all four women must return to the sunstones, together. But will they live long enough? And if they do, will discovering the source of the pact save them or tear everything apart?