I can tell the quality of a diamond and the price it would fetch on the black market at a passing glance. I can make that diamond mine in an even shorter time. Both very important skills to have in the life I'm running from. Hiding from it could be easy in the big, bustling kingdom I've found myself. But can I hid from my true nature in a wealthy palace just covered in jewels? I'm not the only one with secrets worth hiding.

I've heard the old stories. "It's what's inside that matters", "beauty is only skin deep", but that was years ago. Somewhere along the line some genius decided that no one ever listened to those feel good quotes anyway. They were only ever there to make ugly people feel better. For nineteen year old Hattie, it's finally happening. She's going on her first mission on her own. It's a dream come true to finally not have to be watched by her brother or anyone else. Being alone amongst beautiful people in The Place is easier than she thought, but when the mission doesn't go quite as planned and one of the Nobles ends up coming home with her, their planes to uproot the government quickly take off. It's not what's on the outside that matters, it's how devious you are on the inside.