Aldon rules a kingdom at war, leading people who do not love her, following laws that trap her. Jaylinn is plunged into a courtroom with the intention of creating change both violent and freeing. Aeverdeen is taken from his home, surprised to find a place that he does belong. Dior buries himself in a small world, hiding from a past that stays hidden in the good grace of his powerful friends How might this small group of young people affect the world around them? What is the power of youthful righteousness and where might it go?