In an attempt at escaping their dull and desolate lives, Ariya and Wes seek to travel far away from their homes in Kilerth, England. But after an attack on the palace that leaves several members of the royal family dead, they find themselves swept up in a network of people trying to cover up the sudden uprising. When their allegiances are questioned and critical information of the rebellion is discovered, they're quickly thrown into a life far more dangerous than either of them had wished for.