A new fantasy saga weaving together magic, malevolence and breathtaking adventure. Looking to support her family, Sionan chooses to brush off the whispered rumours of magic and dark deeds surrounding the castle at Clasterne, and takes a job serving one of the most affluent and influential families in the Principality. But as she becomes more familiar with the goings on at the castle, she becomes suspicious of the duke's excuse that a wasting disease is responsible for the mysterious deaths and disappearances. As Sionan struggles to ignore the sinister truth, leading her down a dark and twisted path, her closest friend, Kayton, is unable to reach her. With nothing but blind faith, Kayton sets out to seek a hero of old to fight for Sionan's freedom. But will they reach her in time? And at what cost?