"The prince has been in a constant battle with the beast lurking beneath his skin. Not a creature to be slayed, but a man crafted from the darkest evils. The two shift between the body they share, threatening to unleash a destruction that would change their realm forever. When Jessamyn Elisdream sneaks into the palace in search of a lost family heirloom, she uncovers more than she bargained for. To keep Prince Nikolaus's curse a secret, she is imprisoned in the palace until the witch's spell can be broken. Trapped inside the palace with the prince's two changing forms, Jessamyn is caught in a war of good versus evil. The prince versus his beast. And a heart that betrays her"--Dust jacket.