Annelaina is not the person she wants to be. Annelaina wants to help people, and save lives. Annelaina wants to be a doctor. But a dangerous game jeopardizes her future when she can no longer eat properly, drink properly, or speak without a lisp. Valdemar hates people. With a burning passion. Although, he does like them when they're dead. Because he can dissect them when they're dead. But then he meets Annelaina and his view on people change entirely. Or At least his view on Annelaina changes