Summary: A poor young man, desperate for a place in the hierarchy of Mure Castle, achieves his dream by accident and at a terrible price. Now, entwined in a conspiracy he does not understand, he must choose between the awful consequences of silence and confession, without knowing who to trust. As corruption and paranoia claim her city, the kingdom's sole heiress must find her place in the wake of tragedy and exile. Meanwhile, two boys discover a long-hidden secret that will forever change the world they live in.