Ruled over by the failing Queen Sofia from the capital Amrosa, the kingdom is facing dark days as new powers seek dominance over the land.
Duke Swanne has been ordered back to the city by the Red Queen, after civil unrest grows over the disappearance of children throughout the city.

Reluctantly, the Duke has returned from the Provinces to the city where, ten years ago, his wife, whilst giving birth to Maia, lost her life in mysterious circumstances.

With their return, the Duke’s daughter is plunged into a world where myth and legend seem to entwine the fortunes of the Great Houses.

Dark powers plot dominion over a Kingdom riven by war, and an ancient prophecy foretells doom to the Queen’s son Erebus, as well as Maia, heiress to the ancient House of Emerald.