She is only fifteen when she arrives in Salem. To seal a political alliance, she is married to Kaleb, the son of the Xzar. Antoinette is torn away from her homeland and allowed to keep nothing of her past, save her lady-in-waiting. Upon her arrival, she is inspected at court like a purchased commodity, expected to submit without question. Behind the splendour and ceremony, she finds herself trapped in a world of deceit, alliances, and rivalries.