Cara has been a prisoner all her life, shackled by a broken soul and fear of her father’s temper. When a mercenary captain is taken prisoner, he sparks something in her she doesn’t recognize – rebellion. Determined to save the captain’s life, she flees with him intent on leaving her past behind. It isn’t love that drives her father’s zealous pursuit, but a hidden magical birthright she never knew about. Now she must solve the puzzle of her past before her father kills everyone she loves in his bid to reclaim her.