After my father’s death, my fiancé insists on a quick wedding, claiming it will protect me and my clan. But the young leader of another clan accuses him of having selfish intentions and wanting to take our property. I’ve ended up isolated—between two warring sides—and that could destroy me. To survive, I need to take control of the clan myself. The problem is that women can’t be part of the Alliance of Clans; their role is limited to bearing children and supporting their husband. Now I must choose one of the two men who will help me become the first woman on the Council of the Clans. And it seems like I don’t really have a choice at all.