When two huido brothers, Togee and Kohln take their orphan sister, Vassa, on a heist, they make a shocking discovery. Soon after, Vassa is courted by the opportunity of new life and finds herself in deeper than she had cared to venture. Swayed by compulsions of the heart, Vassa’s loyalty and trust is brought into question, while the world she once knew remains absent and defeated. When faced with both allies and enemies more powerful than she has ever known, will Vassa be able to overcome her terrifying weakness to defeat her foes and save the lives of the ones she loves most. Or will the highest price inevitably be paid, as all things in Arca must come at a cost.