In the Kingdom of Fraun, balance is everything. Princess Eselda has believed that her entire life. But as her reign draws closer, she's beginning to wonder. Royal blood carries a curst that will make her malicious, power hungry, and lustful. It is inevitable. It is written in her blood. There are those who will kill to keep that truth hidden. There are those who will kill to see it destroyed. And Eselda is running out of Fraunians she can trust.