Seraphine Vale never wanted to be chosen. Born beneath a cursed star, she has lived her life on the margins, haunted by dreams of silver-eyed fae and kingdoms that should not exist. But when her name is drawn for the Velvet Masque, she is thrust into a dazzling world of lies, desire, and danger - where every mask hides a weapon, and every dance might be her last. Two brothers stand at the heart of the game. Lord Evandir - the cold heir of the Nightshade court, master of illusions, who warns her away even as his shadows reach for her. Prince Thorne - his golden, rebellious brother, who offers her the world in his hands, if only she'll take them. Both want her. Both could destroy her. And as Seraphine's own forbidden magic begins to awaken, the Masque's games twist into war. To win, she must not only choose between two immortal brothers, but between the girl she was - and the fate she was born to claim. In a world where starlight burns and illusions bleed, love is the most dangerous game of all.