In a land where magic is unleashed, mysterious bat-like creatures roam free and out for blood, one girl may be destined to save them all. Hazel was found injured in the woods only a year after the Fall of the Knavesmirian royal family. She has no memory of her life and no family to speak of. But that's all about to change. Hazel's village is overrun by dark forces, and in an attempt to flee, she is captured by a mysterious man with a dangerous plot that could change everything. Her captor soon becomes her savior and her teachers and protectors quickly turn into so much more. As she plays with the possibility of impersonating the dead princess Karynne Kavenaugh, pieces of her past and hopes for the future are revealed. Only one thing is certain: war is coming. How much will Hazel be willing to risk to save her own life and the lives of the ones she loves?