After Ember discovers her true heritage, everything she has ever known is thrown into turmoil. Thrust into a life she never asked for or wanted, she must charm, lie to, seduce, and deceive everyone around her to keep her life in a cutthroat society. Discovering allies and enemies in unlikely places, Ember must hide her true identity in order to survive, whilst training to be the fiercest blade in the kingdom. The question plaguing her thoughts day and night in this game of lies is, can you trust a killer?