Princess Aurelia has been assigned a knight for her protection: Ser Calla. They hate each other. Constant bickering. Loud spats. Barely contained loathing. But when whispers of a coup begin to stir within the castle walls, the to are forced into an uneasy alliance of spying, secrets and suspicion. Can they put aside their differences to save the kingdom? And what happens to that fragile alliance when every try ing falls apart?