Lena has always been an outcast in her small town, her looks and attitude did not match those around her, and her profession, a bladesmith, like her father before her, caused her neighbors to sneer at her. After meeting Zander, a stranger that seems to accept her without question, Lena starts to believe that there could be hope for love.

When she learns that the castle is looking for a new Master Bladesmith, Lena decides she must enter the competition and win the position. Seeing it as the only way to continue doing what she loves, Lena must endure the ire of the other competitors and win over the judges.

As time passes and secrets are revealed, Lena has to figure out who she is, and what she truly wants. Will she get the position she has always wanted? Can she forgive those that have kept secrets from her? New discoveries about herself, and her family, may change everything.