Princess Liliana Shadow finds herself having these weird, life-like dreams. Every night it's the same dream with the same man. She finally tells someone about these dreams, and the next day her mysterious dream boy shows up in her kingdom looking for her. The boy comes to the princess' kingdom to warn her about an attack planed to happen soon. Liliana doesn't believe he is telling the truth and asks to see him personally. The princess and the boy come face to face for the first time and Liliana can't believe her eyes. Will the dream boy deliver his message on time, or will Princess Liliana's kingdom fall into shadows?

The world as we know it ended 209 years ago. From a desert wasteland springs a single kingdom, ruled by a tyrannical King and trapped in an endless war against the shadowy desert warriors. As a desperate bid to save what remains of humanity, society has been split into two distinct classes, nicknamed the Court and the Commons. For an oppressed population on the brink of revolution, a common thief could be the last hope. Up until now, Kay has survived by her wits alone. Reckless and impulsive, wanted by the King's guard, Kay has become known as the Runner. Using the city's rooftops as her personal domain, she manages to keep one step ahead of the King with one hand buried in the purses of the courtiers. Driven by the plight of the commoners and the unjust death of her family, Kay seizes the chance to graduate from small-time thievery to full-scale rebellion. Her opportunity comes in the form of Will, a wealthy ex-soldier with a dark past. Plucked from the streets and thrown into the shimmering palace court, Kay must use her every strength to blend into a world where she doesn't belong, closer to the enemy than she ever thought she would be.