Unwittingly, Kayla is drawn into the rebellion against Gordon. Ten years ago, he killed her parents, who ruled in Aellia, and seized the throne. Under pressure from her father's former supporters, Kayla joins the ranks of the rebels in order to take revenge and reclaim her heritage. However, the revolution disappoints her. Things get complicated when Kayla meets Gordon in person. Cruel and cynical, he is still strangely close to her in spirit. What to do when supporters weave conspiracies, and enemies understand better than friends? Kayla will have to decide which side of the barricades to take, and face the irreversible consequences of her choice...

"Child of Aellia" is the first novel in the duology.