Amber bears the name of a sacred stone, yet the young woman yearns for an orderly life already laid out for her. Descended from a long line of Royal Guard officers, she is destined for a significant career within her kingdom-until the course of her fate abruptly changes. A soon-to-be graduate, focused on her final exams, she is thrust into a reality where the monsters from her childhood tales now stand before her, real and menacing.
As Krymasy's strange golden mist dissipates, she shudders at the impossible sight: a gravely injured stranger who does not wear her kingdom's uniform, whispering words in a dead language. It becomes increasingly difficult to discern friend from foe-and above all, what secrets is the Royal Guard hiding? Especially its commander-in-chief, her father?
Amber must trust her instincts to persuade her peers, for every decision could endanger her life and the future of the world.