Thick as Thieves

An exiled prince is met with a task that places his conscience in peril after meeting with the new Queen of Waevia, but to his surprise he does not meet with the princess at the masquerade ball held in her honour. Rather, his life is somewhat turned upside down by encountering a common thief named Cecilia, who poses as a noblewoman at the ball, aiding her comrades in a scheme of their own. Both are destined to make grave decisions and soon enough, the reluctantly joins forces after Esmor was attacked by the barbaric empire of the Endless Desert and both their families are taken away from them.
Will the exiled prince Cassian have the patience to deal with a common thief? Can Cecilia ever forgive any person holding a noble title after the death of her best friend and mentor? Who are nicknamed the Assassin of Kings and the White Hunter and what roles do these legendary figures have on both individuals' lives?