When Bitterblue ascended the throne of Monsey, she was still just a child and advisers took over to govern the country for her. But now their actions raise doubts among the young queen. She doesn’t understand why the period of power of her father, the cruel King Lek, who had the Gift of manipulating people’s thoughts, is so carefully hushed up. Bitterblue understands that to lead Monsey into the future, it is necessary to know its past. And therefore, hiding her face under the hood, the girl leaves the castle at night and gets acquainted with her own city. In one of these forays, she meets two young men who steal amazing things under the cover of darkness. Perhaps with the help of these people, Bitterblue will find the key to solving Lek's mystery? In addition, one of her friends - the Gifted One, who does not know his Gift - seems to have taken possession of the key to her heart.