About the book: year / When a powerful viceroy arrives with a fleet of mechanical dragons and stops the attack on the village of Anley, the villagers see him as salvation. They agree to give him their sacred relic in exchange for continued protection if he marries one of the village's girls to cement the alliance. Anley is not happy that the viceroy chooses her as his bride, but the fate of her people is at stake, and she is forced to surrender. Anley's plans are ruined when a young thief steals the relic. Knowing that the governor will not protect her village without the artifact, Anley takes matters into her own hands. But, having caught the thief, she discovers that he needs the relic no less than she does. They embark on a journey through the lands and Hell, and along the way, Anley discovers that there is more at stake than she imagined..