After false murder accusations and a kidnapping, Arissa is forced to abandon her home in Daer and leave behind everything she cares about. The secrets that she knows about the corrupt General are enough to cripple to fragile society of the land, and to ensure that the secrets die with her the General does everything in his power to end her life as well as the lives of everyone she loves. Arissa must not only evade those looking to arrest her, but she must also prove her innocence and save her love from capture.