In the Kingdom of Demetros, secrets are hiding in plain sight...

Since the day she was born, Ashton Blake has lived under the constant shadow of her mother's death. She has dedicated her life to becoming a member of the Select Guard to follow in her mother's footsteps and honor her legacy.

When her father's health suddenly declines, her only hope to save him lies in her admittance into the exclusive Biltons Academy, the only place she might see both dreams become a reality. After entering a desperate deal to grant her access to the prestigious school, Ashton soon discovers that nothing in the Kingdom of Demetros is as it seems. The more she learns, the more confused she becomes about the Lonely Kingdom she lives in and the elusive Queen she is training to defend.

As an ever-growing list of secrets threatens to overwhelm her, a budding romance puts everything she's worked for on the line. Can Ashton discover the truths hidden amongst the histories, claim her magic, and become worthy to take her mother's place in the Select Guard, or will she lose everything, including her freedom and her father, in the process?