The Empire of Neserp hangs by a thread. The royal family is dead, slain by a lone assassin in the name of vengeance. Barbarians thunder at the Empire's gates. The only hope lies in unifying under Emperor Gestahl's sole surviving heir, a distant niece on the far side of the realm. An unlikely trio is deployed to protect and retrieve her until the Imperial Armada arrives to escort her safely to the Imperial City. Threatened by the same assassin who killed her family and the mysterious illness plaguing her, can she survive long enough to claim her uncle's throne?