Like every girl in the Magnalia house, Brienna is eagerly awaiting the summer solstice when she begins a new life with a patron as a professional. She follows a Lord's offer, even if it means saying goodbye to Master Cartier. She soon realises that she is caught in a web of intrigue: with the help of her special gift she is to overthrow the king. When she sees Cartier again, she has to decide whether to remain loyal to her family or to her heart.