A girl with nowhere to run.
A loving prince unable to marry her.
A monstrous king set on claiming her body.
Desperate to avoid the marriage her wicked stepmother has arranged for her, Ella flees to the neighboring kingdom.
She makes a single stop along the way, sneaking into the ball and meeting the prince.
After a night she will not forget anytime soon, she makes her way to the other kingdom.
Heartbroken.
Adrift.
Alone, apart from her pet mouse Gus.
Ella is plagued by memories of the one night she had with her prince.
But soon after arriving, Ella discovers a monstrous king rules the neighboring kingdom.
A man set on claiming Ella for his own.
His ability to set her body aflame shames her, but she dares not defy her new master.
A man.
A king.
A monster.
