'She was pain and she was resentment. She was wrath and she was vengeance.' Once the daughter of a great Lord, Tanera is now a slave to the Algren, a demon race with a sadistic ruler and the deadliest intentions. When an unknown power is unlocked from within, however, Tanera becomes the key to the Algren's salvation. The key to destroying the small sliver of peace the country of Pacem has salvaged. Determined to protect those she loves, Tanera must fight against the dark forces who wish to use and corrupt her, all while trying to deny and deal with her ever increasing feelings towards one of the enemy - an Algren General. Will she survive in Esereen, a world shrouded by darkness, or will she be destroyed by the very power that burns within her veins?

When Vincent Tucat learns he's to be robbed, he turns the tables on the thief to enhance his own reputation. However, in city ruled by thieves, burglary and politics often go hand in hand, and things are rarely as straightforward as they appear.