Lia was born to kill the heretic sorcerer Ruven and wake Runakhia's enchanted royal family. She succeeds. But her duty is not yet complete: now she must marry a prince and forge a pact with a god, all while Ruven's spirit haunts her every step. Sent on a pilgrimage to awaken the gods, Lia must choose between duty and what she knows is right, and between her betrothed and the boy she killed.