Tarisai is destined to rule Aritsar along with his brother Dayo. But first, the young Empress Redeemer must end the feud between the empire and the Underworld.

To do this, Tarisai assembles his own council of twelve rulers of kingdoms from across the empire. She will have to earn their respect, no matter what. But while Tarisai is trying to win their love, hiding his horrific past, uprisings of the poor begin to break out throughout the empire, led by the people's avenger - the Crocodile.

The Empress-Redeemer faces a difficult task: to maintain the unity of the state and not lose loved ones her people. Will she be able to fulfill the terms of the truce and return from the Underworld without meeting death?