Thalia Rose Felonwood is a seventeen-year-old girl who, alongside her twin brother Gavin, feeds and takes care of her family of five after the deaths of her father and eldest brother Averett left them in nothing but a pool of misfortune and poverty. To make matters worse, Thalia soon learns that Gavin is required to take the place of Averett in the military, otherwise their family is to be relocated and must serve as slaves to their tyrant of a king. Knowing that Gavin is desperately needed at home in order to scrape by, she reluctantly takes his place in the war. But the only way she can accomplish this deceitful feat? Disguised as a man. A beautiful, inspiring adventure/fantasy novel that brings empowerment to women and puts light to the ever growing issue of human equality in today’s and yesterday’s society.