Set in the Toltec court, amongst the mysterious Anasazi people - Humble young Hoshitiwas world is turned upside down when she is captured by the powerful ruler of an infamous city famed for its untold wealth and legendary acts of violence. She must adapt quickly to survive, for Hoshitiwa has been thrown into the court of the Dark Lord, and in her struggle for power and survival, she begins an illicit affair with the one man who can destroy her . . .