In Kraterra, there were not always three kings who worked together to guide the kingdoms. In ages past, the heir to the throne was determined by which of the king's children were able to prove that his bloodline would prevail. With two royal children men seeking the throne, bitter rivalries are born out of desperation. The youngest son of an ailing king, Byrkana Kelcyne needs an heir if he hopes to gain the throne. Running for her life, all Micca wanted was a safe place to hide... But in Kraterra's underworld, there are no allies for the desperate. After taking refuge in a brothel, Micca finally thought she had found a friend, but Micca's life is thrown into chaos when she is sold to the highest bidder and is swept up in a world of political intrigue and danger that she never even knew existed.