Princess Andrea's life is a lie. Blessed with an uncanny sword fighting ability, she goes with the soldiers sent to retrieve the unwilling real heir, Gavin. But along the way, assassin's wipe out everyone, leaving only Andrea alive to defend the true heir to the throne of Roden. Now it's a fight back to the capital to get Gavin to safety. But where is the safety when mysterious assassinations ripple through Roden? Things are not what they seem when Andrea returns to find that the queen is dead and she has a sudden desire to kill the king. Andrea finds out that the king maybe isn't who he says he is, and she realizes that only a few people know about Gavin being the real heir to the throne: A loyal soldier who is on the run for a murder she didn't commit, a thief lord who only wants what's best for the poor people of his city, a wise blacksmith who has a unique ability at invention, and her, a princess who is being accused of being crazy.They need to get Gavin on the throne where he belongs and prevent a civil war from igniting as the other leaders of the nobility craftily find ways to put Roden under their control. For those who enjoy the books of Brandon Sanderson and a good action adventure journey with bold characters that jump out at you from the page, these books are for you.