In a world where human girls are isolated from their male families and outcast by their mothers for just being born girls; they must marry rich to bring their families power and honor. And only then are they "people" and honorable. But if by the age 18, if a girl is not married to another human male, she is disgraced and sent out of the Human Realm. To meet her death. Cassandra Ableton was born the only daughter out of seven children. More beautiful than other girls she knows, Lillian is growing nearer to the age of 18. And no matter how hard she tries, no male comes knocking to sweep her off her feet. Until, three days before her 18th birthday and the day of her death a man comes to fetch her. She was chosen to be a bride, but not to another human. But a man of another Realm, and he has power.