Every orphanage girl raised for magic-minded orphans dreams of seeing the world. I, a witch with a dark gift, have been unbelievably lucky! Even Lord Wimber himself chose me to serve as governess for the daughter of Duke le Fern. And I was happy… right up until I realized who the true master of the castle is—and what I was really sent there for. I became a pawn in the game of the powerful, got tangled in a web spun by three: the king, the duke, and a strange mage who was staying at the castle. Now the most important thing is to survive and become free. Escape the bloodthirsty leader of the Wild Ones, survive in the cruel city of Shadows… And finally, forget the man who took advantage of my naivety—forget him, even if the heart is asking for something entirely different…