Tarisai grew up in absolute isolation. She was raised by a mysterious woman named Lady. And it is she who sends Tarisai on a dangerous mission to the capital of Aritsar. The girl needs to infiltrate the prince's inner circle - the Council of Eleven.

If Tarisai passes the test, the Beam will unite her with other members of the Council: the connection between them will become stronger than blood. Tarisai will finally get what she has been striving for all her life, she will become part of something bigger.

But the Lady has other plans: to kill the crown prince with the hands of her ward. Tarisai does not want to become a pawn in a dangerous game. Is she strong enough to choose a different path for herself?