Tamila Assander, the last heiress of the ruling Garret line, has drops of an ancient blessing of the Goddess still running in her blood. She can hear the voice of the sands and was brutally betrayed. The Queen couldn’t be saved from the lethal poison, and at that time the Council began to seize power. Now Tamila, who swore to protect her people at any cost and has lost faith in the Council, will have to team up with the king’s close confidant Oris—the realm that two years ago sent her a charter with poison in order to repel an attack by the northeners who worship the god of war Ratus.