Two years ago, eighteen-year-old princess Lusifera Hallowayn murdered her father in the middle of the night to save her lover's life. The title of regency passed to a red-masked man, who immediately began to hunt for her using his authority over a race of magic wielders called the Ümbran. He continues to search for her, as does her brother. Lusi believes she has upheld her end of an oath sworn by eight humans, magic wielders, and gods to rid their kingdom of its cursed bloodline, which drives every king, queen, and heir to a point of catastrophic madness---the last one leveled their neighboring kingdom. However, the red-masked man does not intend to rule Tadala with a kind hand. As she begins to spiral into her madness and tries to save her brother from his, Lusi must decide if she will risk returning to her home to put a pure-souled ruler on the throne. Because none of them have much time left. The red-masked man might not be the worst creature to lurk on the streets. He might have to fight a war on two fronts. Or he might have to join forces with Lusi. There's always a bigger monster to slay.