Alesana is a spirited young woman who was shipped off by her ambitious parents to live in the king's castle as just a girl, to be betrothed to the prince Kalmir, and one day become the princess. Her entire life has been planned out for her and her independent nature has been bogged down by kingdom bureaucracy. Miraculously, her betrothed is the ideal partner and the both of them have even grown to love each other. But the seemingly idillic kingdom holds many dark and dangerous cruelties, corrupt leaders, and sorcery that was meant to be only fabled. When the prince's oldest friend, the wild and dashing Sinder, comes to visit on the night of a grand celebration, he comes with troubling news that threatens to crumble the fabric of the monarchy. Love and loyalties will be tested, true motives will rise to the surface, intrigue and adventure of a lifetime will call to the hearts of the daring.