If you are not wearing an iron trinket around your neck, evil spirits will possess your body, killing not only you but also those around you. This is the fundamental rule of the world. In such a world a young girl is discovered on the streets, not wearing a single piece of iron. Neera is her name. She is told she is blessed, that she is an oracle, and suddenly her life changes for the better. But when the visions of the future never come, the kindness quickly dries up. Locked in a room, starved and drugged, and only brought out to perform like a toy, Neera’s life is hell on earth. Until a woman appears in her room, promising her a better future. The woman’s name is Illiya and she is a guardian, the highest nobility of the Iron empire. She whisks Neera away to the empire where Neera is to play oracle once again, this time to try to place the crown princess on the throne instead of her brother, the prince. Neera and Illiya grow closer but so does the danger. As they uncover despicable plots and assassination attempts, they try their best to traverse the dangerous world of politics. Can they save the Iron empire from the evil that lurks in the shadows, and more importantly, can they save each other?