Scrappy but little, Kirrin gets beat up. A lot. Therefore, when he hides from the neighborhood bullies in a robust man’s carriage, he’s inadvertently transferred to a huge rural estate. Definately not home and hungry, Kirrin is caught stealing from the kitchen and concerns the worst.

However the So’har Hak’kar is impressed with Kirrin’s tenacity and quick wit. Rather than having him criminally punished, the fantastic ruler sentences Kirrin to serve him while learning to battle, move with stealth, and resolve intellectual puzzles. However, Kirrin doesn’t realize he’s being qualified as the lord’s personal assassin until he unintentionally kills his initial victim.

Now, Kirrin’s family is at risk. His life reaches risk. He struggles with who he’s becoming. In the end, he’s living a existence on borrowed good luck. But borrowed good luck never lasts.