Could I have thought, going to the royal selection under a false name, that instead of shining at the ball and competing in cross-stitching, I would end up in a whirlpool of adventures, intrigues and dangers? The king's first adviser suspects that I am not who I say I am and is watching my every move, my escort is suspected of treason, and the monarch himself is clearly keeping some terrible secret. Will I be able to avoid danger and not betray the trust of the dragon, who has suddenly become very dear to me?