It is courting season once again in the steampunk city of Varona, and this time, Demetria is finally old enough to attend. Rather than seeking a respectable husband, her brother and his band of rebels have sent her in to keep an eye on the tyrant King Zebulon. On the brink of war with the neighboring kingdom of Tiscilly, Demetria must silently listen to the affairs of the kingdom and make a decision in order to save her country from the devastation of the impending war...even if that means assassinating the king, the queen, and the handsome, charming Prince Lucian who has managed to win her heart.