Long before the oceans of Cratch’e shimmered with life, two ancient souls were set on a path shaped by the Creator. She was a daughter of divine light who longed to feel love the way mortals did. He was a man who made a sacred choice. He split his heart in two and cast half of it into the universe, trusting that it would find the soul meant to complete him.

 

Zachara believed he found that soul in Sophia and gave his devotion to her. She belonged to another, her true mate, Thordal, and the mistake brought tragedy. Zachara was imprisoned for a thousand years. When he returned, the world had changed.

 

Sophia now had a daughter named Cara. The moment Zachara saw her, he understood what the universe had known all along. Cara was the one who carried the missing half of his heart. Their souls, separated through ages, had finally found each other.

 

As their ancient bond awakens, a growing darkness threatens Cratch’e. A grieving Mermarine has betrayed his people and has joined reptilian invaders, giving them the power to strike at the heart-bonded races.

 

Cara and Zachara must protect their bond and the world shaped by the Creator.