Saria lives in a world of shadows. As the daughter of the ruthless King Alocer, who rules the land of Veyron with an iron fist, Saria is expected to be cold and heartless, to be the embodiment of cruelty and power. However, the truth is that Saria is plagued by nightmares of guilt and doubt. Ashamed of herself and desperate to please her father, Saria puts on a facade as the wicked princess with a heart of darkness. However, what Saria soon learns that shadows can not exist without light. Micah lives in a world of pain. After his parents were slaughtered by King Alocer's soldiers when he was six, Micah has only known rage and fury. He joined the infamous group known as the Rebels hoping to avenge his parents and finally bring an end to King Alocer's reign of tyranny. However, when a mission takes Micah inside the palace disguised as a guard, everything he's ever believed to be true is turned upside down. As Sariah's and Micah's worlds collide, only one thing seems certain: nothing will ever be the same again.