Rose Burgundy, 19 year old heir to the throne of Terrasia, has her whole life planned out for her from start to finish. She is a puppet who is hardly allowed to think for herself, but she doesn't altogether hate her life. She's accepted her fate of forever being bound to her throne and duty. Aspen Whitgrove is heir to the throne of the dying kingdom Maev. The magic that fuels his kingdom is quickly running out and Aspen is desperate to find out why. He is a warrior blessed with the strongest killing power in the land and is ready to sacrifice everything for his kingdom. Rose meets Aspen in a wild battle to save her kingdom and learns that rules are meant to be broken and that life is too short to be just a puppet for someone else.