Kidnapped from her home and transported overseas to the country of Aaea, Phryne Selizabeth is alone in a new and strange world. A world where money and social status are dependant on the power of an individual and not on your biological lineage. When Phryne's mentor is drawn into a rebellion before she can teach her apprentice, and the continent goes into an uproar, to what extent will Phryne go to reach back home? And why hasn't her family come looking for her?