In a world far away from this one, on a completely different planet, everything looks to be Iron. The Iron City, the Iron Castle, and even the Iron Girl. Avonmora Ironwell. She is the princess of the Iron World. But she is called the Iron Girl. Her father is injured and the injury is slowly sapping his strength. It cannot be healed. He is going to die. And soon. Very soon. But Avonmora is not sure she should take the throne. After all, she does have a brother. But he has disappeared and is nowhere to be found. Avonmora is worried. She does not know what she should do. And then there's Dreolan. She is a tough and dangerous fighter. Someone to be respected. She is Avonmora's best friend and closest to her, excep for Maitiu, a healer and someone she grew up with. But she seems to have a hidden agenda. Will Avonmora be able to trust her when it comes down to it? Then there's Faolan, Dreolan's twin brother. He is in love with Avonmora, but she does not seem to love anyone or even realize he or anyone loves her. And besides, she is already betrothed to Gearalt, a prince with dark intentions. But nobody really knows his real identity. He seems to have so many. And when a dark threat hangs over the Iron world will these four come together to try to stop it? And then two strange figures appear. Who are they and what are they doing in the Iron world? Those are the questions that will haunt Avonmora.