Being eighth in line to the Silver Throne, the powerless princess Rowan Greenfallow, has never cared much about becoming the Queen of Ovhka. When heir to the throne, her brother Prince Arlo, finds out a life-altering secret about her that not even Rowan knows herself, she is no longer safe at the castle.Fleeing from her home with no chance of returning, Rowan meets Shadow who brings her to Cirvka. Cirvka, a sanctuary for low bloods who have been outcasted in their villages by high bloods, becomes her solace. There she learns about her secret past and meets friends who will help her fulfill her fate of becoming queen. Rowan must learn to control her new magic and overthrow the male she once called Father. As Rowan grows closer to the friends she has met at Cirvka, she soon finds out the haven is anything but. Dark deception runs deep in the roots of Cirvka. Rumors of the mysterious Overseer, leader of Cirvka, are true and his vindictive plans leave Rowan to act fast. Rowan must take the throne, detangle the truth from the lies, and save her friends from an evil and manipulative force.