She thought magic belonged in books. Then a Fae warrior walked into her life.
She thought happiness belonged in her past.
He thought his future had already been chosen.
For the past two years, Jane MacTaran has been surviving one day at a time. She owns a struggling gym, has given up on her dream of teaching dance, and most days chooses numbness over feeling. It’s easier that way. Then, one stormy night, she hits a stranger with her car.
Rathander claims he’s a Fae warrior from another world, sent to convince Jane to return with him to the magical realm of Elidria. Jane assumes he’s delusional. But as his impossible abilities, hints of magic, and unwavering honesty begin to shatter everything she believes about reality, dismissing him becomes harder with every passing day.
Stranded without most of his magic and racing against a deadline he can’t ignore, Rath must earn the trust of a woman who has every reason to guard her heart. As friendship slowly deepens into something neither of them expected, Jane begins to wonder if her life might still hold happiness, something she never imagined possible.
What begins as a mission Rath only wants to complete becomes the one thing he can’t bear to lose. And what starts as a temporary arrangement to help Jane save her struggling gym slowly gives her something she thought was gone forever: hope.
With time running out, they must decide whether to remain bound to the lives they thought they were supposed to have or risk everything for the future they’ve begun building together.
Sometimes the path to another world begins with finding the courage to live again.
Book 3 of The Balance of the Wild. Jane and Rath's story begins here. Reading the series in order is recommended, but not necessary.
