Phoebe is the fated priestess, a route for magic, whether she likes it or not. She has little power of her own-or does she? A piece of golden jewelry might hold the key to a plot to suppress the priestess’s true magic.

Until she will get the secrets, however, she has to stay alive and keep her four guardians in-line:

Sir Forrest, her grumpy and reluctant but truly devoted protector; Gilbert the bard, who fell deeply in love with the Prince of Gaermon before he found out his true destiny; Niko the Lucky Dragon, an arrogant smuggler who bows to nobody but won’t make a move without moving his dice; and person who is her sworn enemy, but thanks to the magic, Phoebe can’t resist him-and he can’t resist her.

All her guardians have already been found, but this is just the start. Who is a friend and who’s a foe? What exactly are the Shadow Guardians, actually? The Emperor wants her deceased, but actually the Elders have not told the complete story .

Contains mature themes.