After escaping her captors with nothing in her possession but a mysterious crystal, Princess Avalon thinks she has found safety at Blackstone Castle, and the nightmare is over. But it is only just beginning. Queen Lilian is determined to have Avalon and the crystal for her own. If Avalon continues to play by the Queen's rules, she may never see her home or family again, but standing up to the Queen means becoming the thing she has always feared. Prince Golan has long suspected that his mother has hidden intentions, but Avalon's arrival makes him realize how evil those intentions are. As Golan uncovers layers of secrets, he realizes he may be the only one able to help the trapped princess. But doing so means revealing things about himself he wishes weren't true. Can these two summon the courage to be more than pawns in the Queen's game, or will they remain trapped with their secrets forever?