
Schemed against by her stepmother and half-sister, Aurelia Sheridan is drugged and her Phoenix Decree stolen. Her half-sister marries into the Eastern Palace in her stead. Aurelia volunteers for a political marriage in the Northern Wastes, discovering the envoy is Khan Kaelen. With her skills, she helps the Northern Wastes resolve crises. She uncovers the conspiracy of her half-sister and the Third Prince. Aurelia becomes the favored queen, turning her fate around.