When a letter from her uncle Henrick arrives on Bryn Roth's eighteenth birthday, summoning her back to Bastian, Bryn is keen to finally take her place in her longlost family. Henrik has plans for Bryn, but she must win everyone's trust if she wants to hold any power. It doesn't take long for her to see that the Roths are entangled in shadows. With a forbidden romance to contend with and dangerous work ahead, the cost of being accepted into the Roths may be more than Bryn can pay.