Lia finds herself the sole grower of the treasured silverflower that blooms in the Tol Mountains. That is, until an insufficient harvest leaves her with far less than expected by The Authority. As her punishment, she is required to serve a high-ranking official and can no longer grow silverflower. As time passes, she learns more about the intricacies of the higher-order social circles and their expectations. One night triggers an age-old game played by the richest men in the territory, and she finds herself a pawn. Will she survive?