Patricia never imagined her father's deathbed bargain would make her a princess. Or that it would make her a criminal. When the immortal Phoenix King falls mysteriously ill, Patricia's physician father is summoned to the forbidden realm of Kraken, where supernatural beings rule and humans die simply from breathing the magic-saturated air. Patrick negotiates the impossible: save the King, and his family becomes nobility with unimaginable wealth. Refuse, and they all hang for treason. Patrick dies before they even leave. Poisoned. And the magically binding contract doesn't care. Now Patricia must cure a disease that's killed every expert in Kraken, or watch her family burn. Literally. The Crown Prince Philippe, a devastatingly bored immortal who's spent two centuries pretending to care about anything, expects her to fail like all the rest. Instead, she reorganizes his priceless archives, tells him he's annoying, and discovers the truth: the King isn't sick. He's cursed. Breaking the curse requires a sacrifice. Preferably someone already dead. Unfortunately, Patricia's father isn't available, and the only other option is forbidden by every law in existence. Because Patricia is starting to glow. Her eyes flash gold. Her skin burns with impossible heat. And the medical texts are very clear: humans who develop Kraken abilities don't exist. They can't exist. It's biologically impossible. Except Patricia is living, breathing, glowing proof that everything Kraken believes is a lie. When her own brother exposes her hybrid nature to seize power for himself, Patricia faces execution unless she attempts the impossible: absorb a death curse that should destroy her, save the King who might still execute her, and somehow not fall in love with the phoenix prince whose kiss could literally kill her. Some laws are made to be broken. Others are made to keep you alive. Patricia's about to shatter both.