The first in an enthralling trilogy in which a selfish novice and menacing guard find themselves riding a wave of contempt for each other despite their increasing attraction.

Magic disappeared from the lands after Myomi, the water goddess, abandoned her people for an offense lost to time, but now her vengeance is ready to be unleashed.

Shadow knows his reputation precedes him in the worst way possible because he harshly enforces the punishments against those that disregard the law. But when the girl he can't keep his eyes off of constantly breaks the rules, he fights to keep his dagger away from her throat.

Leilani is selfish and she's far from pious. So, when she relinquishes her freedom to serve in the temple for the absent goddess, her reasoning is simple… money. Surely she can stay out of trouble and avoid Shadow's blade for two years, right?

She'll soon learn how wrong she is as she's pushed to her limits by the unhinged priestess overseeing the temple.

Desperate to escape her new prison, Leilani gets more than she bargains for when Myomi herself answers her prayer, but only if Leilani helps the goddess quench her thirst for revenge.