«Keep your friends close, your enemies closer.» Once every century since the death of the royal family, the four elemental heirs to the kingdom of Artelya gather to participate in The Reckoning, a deadly and dangerous game that only the rulers of the four courts of the realm are invited to play and in which they will have to fight to the death for the throne. The game offers the winning heir the chance to rule over Artelya for the next 100 years and bring glory and strength to his elemental court. Only one of them can win, and only the most powerful of them will make it out of the game alive. Kiara has a great responsibility on her shoulders, her people are counting on her to win and restore the former power of the kingdom; after all, her family hasn't been in power for too long and her people are suffering and dying under the rule of The Air Court, who only look out for their own welfare. A hundred years have passed since the last Reckoning, and the time has come for Kiara to attend the game on behalf of the Duvall's, but unlike her adversaries, she lacks power. She is practically human, but that doesn't mean she is helpless.