In Anesia, a land populated by Gypsies and the ancestors of Pirates, a great silence stifles the nation and the people fear the destruction of the magic that once protected them all. Alenia, a gifted healing student and fatherless peasant, is the lowest of the low. On a scholarship to attend a prestigious University she must learn to control her tongue, overcome prejudice and face her fears if she wants to give her family a chance to reclaim what they have lost. A chance encounter with Prince Dylantian intertwines their fates and leads them on a quest to restore the Queen's health, and discover the truth about the Royal Family's misfortune. With dangerous consequences, their stormy alliance uncovers secrets, avenges betrayal and reveals much more. Alenia suddenly finds herself gambling with more than just her own life as she navigates her hope for reclamation.