Katie, who was selected to be the Maiden must live a life of solitary until she is given to the gods at her Ascension, a fate she dreads, despite it being the greatest honor.
When she gets a new guard, the attractive and alluring Flinch, Katie finds herself drawn to him, despite knowing that it could make the gods consider her unfit.
But with a fallen nation on the rise, she not only has to worry about losing the gods’ consent but also her life.