Alohi Windlem is a political prodigy. The youngest of the four council members that govern the League of Red Doves. But when she is taken by the tyrannical empire that she had tried so hard to fight against, she must struggle for her life and sanity. Nikolai Lone has been poised for seventeen endless years. As the rebellion's heir, expectations have been placed upon him since he was barely old enough to crawl. But when his best friend and skilled colleague is taken, he turns to two unlikely assets to free his only anchor. Lilith Cole has been trapped in Hanslack for two years. The criminal-infested city and her powerful partner have transformed her into a cold-blooded killer. But when a strange man appears and offers Lilith and her partner a hefty amount of money for a dangerous heist, she realizes she finally has a chance to sever the city's chains and run free. Quilla Thorne; the name is known and feared in the city of Hanslack. Little does anyone know the notorious criminal prodigy is running from something as well. When a mysterious figure shows up and offers her a dangerous job, Quilla realizes that she won't only be rewarded with a massive cash prize, but a chance to serve her long overdue vengeance. Four of the most talented teens the world has to offer. Fighting alone against a powerful dynasty that seems indestructible. The question is, will it be the massive battalions that crush them, or the even larger expectations placed on their shoulders?