For Abigail Montgomery, life fell quite short of her expectations. Truthfully, she didn't ask for much: a mother who cared at least a little would have been a nice start. For a while she had her grandpa, but when he died, so did any hope of happiness. He had often told her stories of his adventures after the war. Foolishly, she thought they were just that -- stories. She never believed that any of them could be true. All that changes when she arrives home from school one afternoon to find her tiny living room invaded by people claiming to represent a sovereign crown. Her mother insists it's all a lie, but Abby, desperate for an escape, is willing to believe just about anything if it means leaving all the pain behind her. So she starts to dig and soon finds there is more truth to the story than her mother would lead her to believe...