Lost in a snowstorm, Brielle of Brightwater prays for the Goddess Eliana to save her. Her deliverance comes from an unlikely savior, with obsidian skin and ominous, leathery wings. Despite his appearance, she's convinced he's an angel, sent to her by the Goddess.
Alric Flievve is Genessa, a race of beings from another world. He's been banished for a crime he didn't commit, and is fascinated Brielle sees him as anything other than a demon. It isn't long until their friendship grows stronger, and forbidden passions abound.
But their love is challenged when the doorway to Alric's world opens, and two Genessa from his past step through. Hell-bent on death and destruction, they target Brielle, and they'll stop at nothing to see Alric suffer. When their dark, horrible magics twist Brielle's soul, can Alric's own power overcome their hate and jealousy before she's lost to him forever?