Nuasada Shadowsong is blind. Darkness is all she has known for a long time, although it has not always been her fate. Rejected by her people for being a half-breed, her Elven blood is something she isn't particularly proud of. Even worse is her hatred towards the person who cursed her to this existence in perpetual darkness. Intent on extracting revenge she sets out to find her enemy, only to be captured for trespassing into Northern Mirkwood. What she finds in the Royal Palace is more than she can handle; King Thranduil is not only cruel and cold, he's also ruthless and temperamental. Will she be able to stand her ground against the dangerous Elven King? Will she be able to get through to the cold-hearted King? Could he get through the walls she has built around her heart and mind? Or will he encapture her heart and show her what it is to see without sight?