To spare her village from conscription, blacksmith Rhea signs a year of service with ruthless fae general Lorcan. He hates iron—until he wants the woman who wields it. She forges weapons by day, forges a fragile peace by night, and finds the warlord is softer only for her. A coup in the fae court turns their bargain into a battle line. Rhea will hammer fate into a future where she’s not a pawn—but a queen.