Evan Hale never expected his last night on Earth to end with death or his next morning to begin inside his favorite fantasy novel.Now trapped in the Kingdom of Avarion as Evan Ardent, a forgettable side character doomed to die early in the story, Evan relies on his knowledge of the novel to survive. His biggest rule is simple: stay away from Prince Cassian Valerius, the infamous second prince destined to become the Blood Prince, plunge the kingdom into war, and die by the hero's sword.But the story immediately begins changing.Instead of becoming Evan's greatest threat, Cassian repeatedly saves his life. Behind the prince's terrifying reputation lies a lonely man carrying a mysterious power called Ashfire, a curse that seems determined to turn him into the monster history remembers.