Vincent of Amber has spent his whole life proving that blood doesn't determine destiny. The youngest commoner knight in a century. The only orphan to ever walk the halls of Hobosmane. A living contradiction to everything the kingdom believes.

Then the King assigns him a new duty: personal guard to the Spymaster.

No one will tell him why. No one will meet his eyes. And the Spymaster herself—a woman whose name makes knights cross the street—doesn't want him there.

But Vincent has never been good at leaving when he's not wanted.

And she's never met anyone brave enough to stay.