Joan is back in Valeria for another summer. With the war between Valeria and Lendia ended, things should be calming down. Instead, rebellion that was extinguished in Valeria is spreading throughout the continent, creating unrest. With things anything but comfortable between her and Martin, and facing a professional and personal crisis, Joan has to quickly learn how to navigate a medieval culture where she's been given high honor and a lot of interest. Meanwhile, she needs to make a choice about which world holds her future and her sister's future, and after a devastating realization, who to trust her heart to.
As Joan explores through the thirteen countries that make up the English Continent, she sees a growing tension that's on the verge of exploding. And when it does, with a force that stuns the gathered royalty, Joan must set things right, or lose everything she has left...