Arther lives in a small island kingdom by the sea. She is the only heir of a once great line, that dwindles in power as their lands slowly sink into the ocean. But it is not just the Chalk Isles that suffer: every year, the magic of their world thins and greys. The old ways no longer hold true, and darkness and a truth press in on Arther's world. A truth that will pull Arther out of the only life she has known and set her on a new and unforgiving path.