Velrik, the Thorn King, rules over 70% of the world, his empire built on fragile alliances and unchecked corruption. Though he knows of the darkness festering within his kingdom, he allows it to thrive to avoid losing power. When his allies brutally attack the last peaceful kingdom, Velrik turns a blind eye, knowing his silence makes him complicit. From the ashes of that massacre, Salina rises-her heart burning with vengeance after witnessing her 4 year old child's murder. Swearing to overthrow the Thorn Empire, she becomes the spark that threatens to set Velrik's world ablaze. Now, as rebellion brews, Velrik stands at a crossroads where every choice could either save his empire... or destroy it.