Set in a fantasy world where a cut from the sand can leave you tearing your own skin apart, and where people can control creatures called dust demons, Maika is a ruthless warrior that captures peaceful gardener Dani for his skills in horticulture. Soon Dani finds himself at home in the home of the raiders, and finds himself growing closer to Maika who may be a dominant on the battlefield but is a submissive in bed.

This was a short but very interesting novella that gave a great look into a really intriguing fantasy world while also giving readers some steamy scenes between characters. I really liked that this world obviously had queer characters and queer relationships, and there was no problems with this, and there were mentions of trans characters as well. The main characters in the story are also in a polyamorous relationship where there was a lot of love, trust and respect from each member and I liked reading it.

This novella also had a fantastic twist on the end that I didn’t see coming, and I really liked it.