Some secrets are better left buried. For twenty years, an ominous dream turned doomsday prophecy has haunted Broadcove Castle, and when all eyes are on the king and queen to ensure their safety, everything turns on its head when Princess Pandora Deragon is stolen in the night by a mysterious, masked stranger. Now stranded on an unknown Isle and held for ransom, Pandora discovers that her ultimate fate lies in the hands of Kit Andromeda, a Mosacian man whose estate she’s now held in and whose hatred for Venus and Jericho runs alarmingly deep. Pandora never adopted her aunt's and uncle’s knack for violence, but to stay alive, she’ll have to dig deep into her alternative arsenal. Each hour of her survival is dependent on how well she can stay out of Kit’s way and not cause problems. But after years of longing for a romantic connection, Pandora begins to wonder if stirring up affections for Mr. Andromeda might ensure her safety once and for all. It’s a seamless plan. Except for the fact that Pandora’s enigmatic captor—the night vigilante who insists that he has no plans to harm her—is planting roots in her heart. He’s been waiting in the wings a long time for his chance at Pandora, and his alluring gift of music draws the two closer and closer each night they spend together in secret. But there’s one thing that snares her soul towards his more than anything else. He knows every dark truth about her family, and he’s willing to give them to her…if she’ll only give herself over to him. Sydney Applegate has been writing books since she was thirteen, and her passion for writing has only grown as she's gotten older. She graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in Media Arts and English, and currently resides in Texas with her husband and cat.