When a mysterious woman comes to the kingdom of wands it is considered an ill omen that she has penetrated the kingdom's defenses on her own. The king of this land cannot be picky of his allies however, as war is marching to his doorstep and his people hide in fear. Her aid is requested to protect his kingdom and when the Crimson Countess agrees to help the people of this land she finds herself caught in a tale that history will not soon forget. As kingdoms crumble and friends become foes the entire world of Faerie is turned upside down until even the most steadfast of honor question the morality of their positions.
Octavia and her mortal apprentice, Miranda, watch as the people they know change and learn that not everything is what it first seems. When the fires of war finally consume a world Octavia barely remembers doubt becomes determination. The red queen, Akako, who is selfish and cruel takes the lives of any who stand against her and her kingdom, her husband defending her every step of the way as their campaign for absolute power devours the land. Octavia finds herself caught between sides, the lines of right and wrong becoming blurred as she falls in love with the most unlikely of suitors. Tomi, the son of the Red Queen and heir to the throne, has ensnared Octavia as surely as she has entranced him. Can the two overcome their differences of position and end the suffering of a world that never accepted them? Octavia hopes so but there are so many questions she still has, most importantly she wonders what is truly right and what is truly wrong.
