Book 3 in the 'Starlight' Series. "By ice or fire the world will fall." Never before has the race to salvage Asteria's future been this dire. With the Queen of Ellura held captive in the confines of her own dark mind, Kim Taehyung realizes just how quickly their time is running out. Valtor Loren has been resurrected by the devious Priestess Ilia, and the Crown Prince of Westerra must embark upon his own journey to not only save his beloved but to also discover what stance he must take in the conflict that is imminent upon the horizon. Taehyung is prepared to go to any lengths to save what is dear to him, but when shocking truths reveal themselves and alliances are formed on the desperate whims of all those involved, the prince arrives at the painful conclusion that not everyone can survive the fight, especially when he discovers just how closely Neva is intertwined with the emerald which holds her ancestor's soul. And when the inevitable war finally breaks out, Kim Taehyung finds himself torn between protecting the woman he loves and the kingdom he is responsible for. As the prince grapples with the damning reality of their circumstances, he realizes that in order to restore peace to the continent, either he or Neva will have to sacrifice themselves. And Taehyung is determined that it won't be the stormbringer. Even if the prince has to die for the queen to live.