Lana, the daughter of exiled nobles branded as traitors to the crown, has spent most of her life in hiding. When hunters close in, she is forced to abandon everything she knows and flee once more. Escape means crossing not one but two war-torn countries to call in an old family debt.
 
Lana must learn the ancient ways of her kin—controlling powerful and dangerous manipulations, her only means of defense. Along the way, she uncovers new sides of herself, tasting freedom for the first time in encounters with both friend and foe.
 
Little does she know her journey will not end at her destination, but has only just begun. The same blood that damned her may yet grant her the strength to forge her own destiny.
 
Soon, all will learn that true power comes in many forms—but always at a price. With no one to rely on and dwindling resources, can Lana trust herself to endure?