In an age of chivalry fraught with fear and superstition, Hinkle, a young peasant girl, is barely scraping by. When she is taken into the service of Sir Gilkrist of Lothellae, things finally start looking up. Until she finds herself drawn into an explosive conflict to decide the fate of the realm. Trapped in a city under siege, and caught up in a deadly game of deceit, Hinkle must navigate treacherous alliances and confront the darkest aspects of herself, and her new master, in order to survive …
