The plan seemed kill her father's slippery archenemy, prove her worth as heir to Courei's beloved king. But Rochelle's plot spins out of control, the hunt for Ayre sending her and her brother deep into a country that has just declared war on Courei. With her safety in the hands of a disgraced prince, Rochelle must find a way to finish what she set out to do before her family pays the price.