Short Synopsis
Ben Alderson presents Book 4 in the Darkmourn Universe series. Contains mature themes.

Full Synopsis
"Do I please you, my Prince?"

Prince Ernest Ire will do anything to please his controlling father. Even if that means using his god-given magic to sway the minds of everyone he has ever met. But everything changes when he is infected with the deadly poison of a Mer bite, and his magic is stolen.

Killian Metropoli made a deal with the god of the ocean, Karakos, on the fateful night when his mother took a blade to his throat and killed him. Gifted with immortality and the power over sea and storm, Killian was offered a second chance at life, for the sole purpose of ridding the oceans of the evil soulless creatures—the Mer.

Killian is faced with duty or escape; he must choose to go against a powerful god for a bad-mouthed prince, who could give him the one thing he desires most . . . freedom. Time is of the essence, otherwise, Killian will be forced against his will to kill Ernest if he becomes the very monster his life is dedicated to destroying.

Fate is fickle, the threads knotted, and time is running out. But an evil darkness is rising, and they must become allies to stop it before the world they know becomes a battlefield for benevolent gods.

Contains mature themes.