A monster is holding me prisoner in the land of Faerie. They call him the lord of the water Fae. I call him a viper. The tales say Elixir is venomous—and as beautiful as he is brutal. They say he’s a cursed soul who wields dark, sinful magic. As punishment for stumbling into his dangerous world, the ruler of the river has confined me to an underground realm of serpentine creatures and secret canals. The key to escape rests with my fatal enemy. To win my freedom, I’ll have to play his wicked mind games—and unlock his greatest weakness. It’s a risk I must take. Even if it means being trapped with my villainous Fae captor. And even if it means fighting off the forbidden heat that ignites between us. Because if I don’t make it out alive, his sensual touch might deliver the killing blow.