In Reverdase there is a special law of succession: only one of the heirs may survive. That is what the god himself decreed. But what happens if this law is broken? By sheer chance, Heather manages to keep herself alive—yet now she is only a shadow of her former self. Without a title, a home, a family, or even a name, she is forced, in the hard way, to learn what life beyond the castle truly means—and what kind of country her ancestors really ruled. Obsessed with reclaiming her throne, she is ready to do anything, even strike a deal with absolute evil. But will achieving her goal meet expectations—and is the power she longs for really as wonderful as she believes?