A warrior by blood, Ezra is a ruler in training in Zaridore. Bound by duty to take over her father's kingdom, she is forbidden from fighting alongside her sisters against the Atherian kingdom. Her heart burns with a fierce rivalry towards Roman Rylen, the supposed murderer of her mother, even as an undeniable connection sparks between them, constantly drawing them together despite their warring empires. But Roman, who only has his loving mother since his father was lost at childbirth will do his best to please her before she is gone to . Romans is driven by a desire to please her and fights fiercely against the evil that comes for him to one rule the kingdom himself in honour of his farther .His little brother, Nikolai, is dying, and Roman is desperate to find a cure. Haunted by the accusations against him, Roman carries secrets of his own and fights to prove his innocence, all while his love for Ezra grows. Despite the conflict and animosity between their kingdoms, fate seems determined to intertwine their paths.

Secrets fester beneath the surface of Zaridore. When the truth of her mother's death begins to unravel, Ezra's world is shaken as she discovers she wields a secret power that no one else possesses. The man who controls her future may not be who she thought he was, and has Roman been framed? Now, torn between duty and vengeance, and the allure of a forbidden love, Ezra must decide who to trust and how far she's willing to go to uncover the truth. Disillusioned by the dark secrets and harsh realities of her kingdom, she makes a daring choice to leave Zaridore and seek refuge in the Atherian empire. Twice a year, the empires put aside their differences to hold the masquerade the time for peace and diplomacy. Yet, even here Ezra and Roman find themselves caught in a web of intrigue and danger. In a world of lies and war, Ezra and Roman must forge their own paths, even if it means betraying their bloodlines.