When Princess Afizah's family is kidnapped, she tries to find them without disappearing herself. But she can't trust anyone, convinced the plot of kidnap was an inside job, and that the man now on her father's throne is a traitor to Tamarix. With war looming to the west, trade drying up in the south, and harvests coming to a close for the season in the north, Afizah must choose who to rely on very carefully, or risk losing everything.
Prepare to be enchanted by this world filled with political intrigue and family betrayal, where courage, cunning, and a little Perception are the only protection against disappearing forever.