A rebellion is brewing in Imprisever and Esmeray Harvey is in the heart of it. After the brutal murder of her sister, Esmeray must take on the role of being the leader of the rebel group, the Followed. Esmeray despises the royal family, the Carmichaels, for their carelessness toward their subjects or worse, their cruelty. But when she gets trapped in the palace and the only way out is by help from the princess, she agrees to a deal. She will only be free if she attends the Carmichaels masquerade ball. Esmeray is thrown into an agreement involving much more time with the princess than she anticipated. Princess Darlynn has to stop her family from knowing about her time with the rebel, but she knows one wrong move could ruin their whole operation. Everything is on the line and, once the plan goes into action, nothing will ever be the same.