the third book in the 'make me stay' series: it has been four years since the northern kingdom castle burned to the ground. the queen, maire-grace cain foris, has taken over the ruling of the northern kingdom while her husband, the previous ruler and king, is rumoured to have gone down alongside the castle. as it seems, the tragic incident has resulted in the other kingdoms, east, west and south, not only to send their regards towards the northern kingdom and its current crisis situation but also offer their help. this, in the minds of the royal families, is to send their eldest sons and heirs to the throne, to offer their service to the newly crowned, and first in history, queen.