When young Wynter Moorehawke returns to court with her dying father, she
finds her old home shadowed with fear. The king has become a violent
despot, terrorizing those he once loved. His son and heir Alberon has
fled into exile and now there are whispers everywhere of rebellion.
Meanwhile, Alberon's half-brother Razi has been elevated to his throne.
He struggles to meet his King's demands while remaining loyal to his
beloved brother and to his friend Wynter. Now she must choose -- her
father or her dreams, her friend or her king, her duty or her love.