When God tells Emelia "Em" Kraven to leave Brittania for the country of Frankia across the Neutral Channel, Em does not hesitate to uproot her and her older brother before the new King Edward has a chance to force them to convert from the Old Religion to the New Religion. But did God really save them? Stuck in the libertine Frankian court, Em watches as her brother and her expatriate friends willingly dive into the licentious customs and entertainment of the court in front of her eyes while from afar, she watches her beloved former mistress Princess Mary be bullied and harassed by King Edward into converting to the New Religion. Dangers also lurk for Em despite the low profile she has maintained since escaping Brittania. When the bachelor Frankian king casts his eyes on her, the one woman at court who wanted nothing to do with being in his country in the first place, how is she supposed to fight a battle on multiple fronts to keep her soul for herself?