"I know about wanting to be something, and the world forcing you to be something else." Lobaya is under attack, and government officials are being killed by an unseen force. The public turn their anger onto what they can see; the traders. While staying ahead of the witch hunt and a government looking for a scapegoat, Kioto must discover and destroy the assassins, even if it means betraying her own people and putting those she loves in danger. As Lobaya goes to war, Kioto must decide if family loyalties can cross enemy lines.