What do you do when you can't trust your own heart?
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For centuries the people of Azaria have been governed by an ancient magic; the Binding, a spell meant to help everyone be with the ones they truly love. But it has become a curse, and for Eliza, every month she must hide away to prevent being Bound to another against her will.
However, on one such night she crosses paths with Ryan, a mysterious traveller. Now Bound to him, Eliza is forced to leave everything she knows in order to stay by his side, lest the Binding send her mad. But Ryan is running from his own past demons, thrusting Eliza onto a perilous journey where she must decide not only her own destiny, but those of all Azaria, as she discovers the truth behind the spell that has dominated since the days of the Goddess...