The last surviving member of the Yurendal clan, Ufemia has the ability to connect with spirits. After running away from the family who has forsaken her, she is employed by the Duchy of Peredite as a caregiver and develops a special bond with Sirius, the duke's aide. But she learns of his true identity—Cassius Peredite, the heir to the dukedom that had an ill-fated relationship with her clan.