She has saved many lives, now she will fight for hers. The first volume of a thrilling fantasy series.
For ten years, 17-year-old ranch hand Kiva has been surviving in the infamous Zalindov prison. When a seriously ill rebel queen is brought in, she is given the daunting task of keeping her alive so she can undergo the trials of suffering designed for the most dangerous criminals. They have to survive torture by air, fire, water and earth, which no one has yet managed.
At the same time, Kiva receives a coded message from her family: "Don't let her die. We're coming." The girl realizes that the trials would kill the sick queen, so she offers to take them in her place. If he succeeds, they will both be single.
Kiva is afraid of an uncertain future. Her sleep is disturbed by the epidemic spreading through the prison and by Jaren, a new prisoner whose presence is more important to her than she can admit...
