Heiress Lena Langford longs for a chance to be free of the expectations attached to her name and position, and after her mother dies, her last time to the Langford life is broken. Following a scribbled return address on a letter, she runs away to Karsch, a thriving city on the Mississippi. But once there, she realizes there is more to her new friend, Trent Knight, than she first thought. Just what secrets does he hide behind his charming facade? Chasing after secrets is dangerous work, all the more for a girl new to the world of shadows. Trusting Trent will be her only option if she wants to keep her new life - or survive at all.