Princess Aela Dewlight faces a five-day ultimatum to claim the elven crown, uncover the treasonous stepmother slipping venom into her tea, and outmaneuver court conspirators. Cornered by feudal succession bylaws that mandate a royal spouse, she takes a daring gamble by proposing to Theron, an attractive but penniless forest hunter.
Theron proves disarmingly affectionate and fiercely vigilant, yet his uncanny combat reflexes and mysterious ability to summon legendary drakes baffle his new bride. As aristocratic assassins swarm the palace corridors, Aela gradually realizes her humble woodsman companion is actually the dreaded Beast King, holding supreme dominion over all wilderness realms.
