Queen Eleanor has been cursed since childhood - her touch is deadly and must be protected from her realm. Hidden behind silver masks and silk gloves, she had given up any hope of happiness, until the day she must choose a new knight to serve as her sworn protector. As a lowborn knight, Ser William knows he cannot make any mistakes that would endanger his position, but as Eleanor and William grow closer, they are torn between oaths, curses, and the secrets they are trying desperately to escape.