How well do you know your enemies? The light and dark elves have warred against each other longer than anyone can remember-that's why Elysia, princess of the light elves, is only allowed outside after nightfall once a year. This year, a grim surprise awaits her after the Harvest Sunset. Taken from her escort by a host of goblins, Elysia finds herself dragged away from her homecity and blighted with an ailment that will rob her of her life within a week. Her only hope is to put her trust in her mysterious rescuer, an elf who claims he can provide her with an antidote, but it comes in the hands...