When the nobles of Pelova rebelled against Lord Damant, few opposed the ruthless ruler as openly as Harold Caldeen. The rebellion failed, leaving Noah Caldeen to care for his mother and two younger sisters. Six years later, his mother is gone, his family is still paying for his father's defiance, and honest work remains almost impossible to find.
When Noah is captured stealing from Adrian Elynbridge, the lord and knight-regent of Surivene, he expects imprisonment or worse. Instead, Adrian offers him an unexpected bargain. After weighing his options, Noah reluctantly agrees. Determined to protect his sisters, Noah finds himself caught in a contentious power play that hits far too close to home.