When the world runs red who can you trust?
The Crimson Age is a time of peril, of upheaval, slaughter and endless war. Dia knows this all too well. A disinherited prince with a secret that could destroy him, Dia has spent the last six years building a web of favors and secrets in his father's court, hoping to use that power to change the kingdom from within. But when the politics of the palace turn suddenly deadly everything he's built is about to come crashing down. His very life in danger Dia must outwit his opponents or face execution.
To make matters worse Dia is now being blackmailed by Calix, a mysterious royal guard with an agenda of his own who's found his way to some of the prince's most dangerous secrets. Yet maybe Calix could provide the very opportunity Dia needs. With nowhere else to turn and time running out, Dia seeks to turn his blackmailer into the ally he needs to survive the deadly game of politics and power. After all he can't grant favors if he's dead, can he?