Amaria is weak, it's king, a failure. Its Queen, the long sort after bride of the most powerful man in Lyeron. Finally they have made their move, sundown will see the death of thousands. Aias is tasked with saving the Heirs of Amaria and returning them to their rightful place. "I have watched Princess Kaecilia and Prince Shahromyes since they were born and I have a faint hope for them yet. But they must live. In the dead of night when the watchers are due to change, take them and go." And so he has gone. His life resting in the hands of Jaye and Tai, seasoned killers with knack for death. Their task: undo the corruption that holds true at Amaria's core and see it into a better future.