Born an orphan in Lowden, the poorest slum of Regton, Claire Alden’s beauty becomes a curse. Rescued by the royal family, she becomes most beloved princess. Yet the palace hides a deadly plot: her father imprisons her, her mother tries to kill her, her brother turns a sword on her, and Miles Hart abandons her. Covered in blood and hatred, Claire rises from the dead to seek revenge and bring down the royal throne.