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From a child on the streets to the royal court's thief-taker, Arrin has fought tooth and nail for every scrap he has ever received. Finally, it is about to pay off in a big way. Arrin is on his way to meet the King in person for the first time when a bloody coup sends his life and the once-mighty Kingdom of Marselance descending into chaos. In the midst of the coup, Arrin fighting to survive finds an unlikely ally. They struggle to piece together what has happened and how they can set their worlds right.

A young woman fights to escape a lifetime of imprisonment. A disgraced soldier recruited to a cause that goes against all that he once fought for. A man that has spent his life underachieving is caught up in the chaos as they all fight for their survival and struggle to learn the truth.