Three Steps Beyond Reach

Aerion Willowisp can hear the voices of the dying. Scarred by a forbidden ritual that stole her family and shattered her first bond, Aerion has found a fragile purpose as a Whisperwind Healer in Starfall Citadel. But when the dying ember sealed inside her chest begins to awaken, she discovers that her wounds conceal something far more dangerous than magic. She is the vessel named in a forbidden prophecy, one that could raise a Fae monarch to unimaginable power or bring down the celestial engine sustaining the citadel. Now rival courts are closing in, each promising protection while seeking to claim Aerion’s body, her power, and the fate of every kingdom beneath the falling stars. Then High Lord Briar Dainnhal recognizes the fated bond between them. His fierce devotion could protect Aerion from the courts, but his possessiveness threatens to become another kind of cage. To survive him, the prophecy, and the rulers who would turn her into a weapon, Aerion must learn the difference between surrender and trust. Because the courts believe her destiny belongs to them. They have yet to discover what happens when a healer refuses to be sacrificed.