She was a princess sold for gold. He was a hero destined to break the curse.

Ariadne, daughter of King Midas, has spent her life as a line item in her father’s ledgers. Bound to a marriage contract in a distant land, she expects a life of duty, until she is rescued on the road to Athens by a man who embodies the legends of old. Theseus, the hidden heir to the Athenian throne, is a warrior who relies on his blade and his wits rather than the riddles of Oracles.

When Ariadne is drawn into the dark heart of Crete to face the Minotaur, Theseus follows, vowing that no monster, and no king, will keep them apart. But the greatest threat isn’t the beast in the Labyrinth; it’s the legendary curse of the Golden Touch. When Midas’s greed turns Ariadne to a cold, golden statue, Theseus must embark on a final, desperate quest to the river Pactolus to restore the natural order and save his soul mate.

In this mythic retelling of sacrifice and survival, one truth remains: love is the only treasure that cannot be bought.