A shocking assassination creates an unconventional bond between a princess and her guardian in a kingdom filled with political intrigue, danger and unexpected romance.

Princess Shasta Soltranis enjoys a pampered life of court dances, elaborate finery, and the occasional secret fencing match with her twin brother, Daric. But in the midst of a birthday celebration, her world shatters when a mysterious assassin takes her brother's life. Shasta, the only remaining heir to the throne, narrowly escapes the assassin's blade thanks to the intervention of a travelling acrobat named Talon.

With the threat of another attempt on Shasta's life imminent, her father declares that the young hero will be come the Princess's bodyguard. But what Shasta doesn't know is that her new guardian has a very well-kept secret: >he is actually a she. Thrown together in a world filled with political intrigue and the ever-present threats to Shasta's life, the two women grower closer than anyone could have predicted. Will discovering the truth of her guardian's secret change their relationship forever? Shannon has created a rich world of courtly intrigue, chivalry and devotion in this passionate romance.