Valerien of Astir solves his problems with charm or murder. But on his mission to the human world, he meets Kirin – a young mage too stubborn to be seduced and too useful to kill.
Kirin witnesses the arrival of the rebel Fae and the horror they unleash. To stop them, he has to team up with the beautiful bastard who follows in their wake and survive an adventure that might get him killed, kidnapped, or kissed.