The only life Persephone has ever known has been one of servitude, and she dreams of freedom, buoyed by a spirit and sense of humour that have never wavered. When a chance encounter with a handsome thief offers her a chance to leave, she grabs it with both hands and the thief, Azriel, will just have...

The only life Persephone has ever known has been one of servitude, and she dreams of freedom, buoyed by a spirit and sense of humour that have never wavered. When a chance encounter with a handsome thief offers her a chance to leave, she grabs it with both hands and the thief, Azriel, will just have to keep up.

But Azriel is not everything he seems, and he believes Persephone holds the key to a greater freedom for himself and his people, who have been hunted for years by the king's regent, an evil and sadistic man who will stop at nothing in his quest for power. Azriel has a plan to defeat him, and he needs Persephone but does Persephone need him?