Escaping a life of marginalization and misery, Kitty Doe joins the most powerful family in the country, a choice that requires her to assume the identity of the Prime Minister's niece and stop a rebellion that ended her predecessor's life.

To defeat the corrupt government, Kitty Doe must expose Prime Minister Daxton's secret. Securing evidence will put others in jeopardy, including the boy she's loved forever and an ally she barely trust.