Five years ago, Adresia Bellum's parents were mercilessly assassinated by the Queen of Morolyn. Now, Adresia has been summoned to court to serve her. Unknowing of the horrors that await, Adresia willingly plunges into the malice and mercy of nobility in order to find answers; answers about her parent's death, and about the ongoing chaos in the kingdom. Ever the loyal best friend, Cota Bowyer accompanies Adresia to the Queen's side despite their past grievances with the crown. But when Adresia meets the intriguing Hand of the Queen and discovers a kingdom-wide rebellion years in the making, she realizes not is at all as it seems-in Morolyn or her heart. Amidst the love intruding upon duty, Adresia's identity is twisted on its head when she discovers magic in her blood: magic that signals her as the only person capable of overcoming the evil in their land. And as answers to her past become unsettlingly clear, she struggles to decide whether her destiny is worth fighting for.