Ashton Madly’s life is a loop: drive, drop off, repeat. For years, the Chicago rideshare driver's life has been on hold while he worked to pay off his mother’s medical bills. Excitement? Adventure? Those are for other people. That is, until one fateful passenger changes everything. When Ashton picks up Dynamos Lathe, he thinks it’s just another ride—until Dynamos reveals he’s a banished king from the magical realm of Arboris, fighting to return home and stop his world from falling to dark forces. After agreeing to do the king a favor, Ashton is thrust into a whirlwind quest across a transformed Chicago, where secrets wait around familiar corners. Hidden within the city are three letters from Arboris that house a fragment of the spell that can return the king home. Ashton's boring predictable life has suddenly become a fairytale.  But every fable has a wolf. Shadowing their steps is the ruthless assassin Damas, ordered to capture the king—and eliminate anyone in her way. As Ashton unravels the mysteries of the king’s past and the ancient war threatening both their worlds, he begins to question everything—about the king, the war, and even himself. As the boundaries between worlds blur, Ashton must confront his own buried wounds to stand a chance at saving both worlds. To fail isn’t just the end of a story—it’s the end of everything.