Betrothed to an elf prince. The elves hate her.

Orphaned and financially struggling, high-school student Finley thought that all she needed was enough money to live on. Then her world is turned upside-down when she is whisked away to Elyria, an elven kingdom that is dazzlingly beautiful yet also ruthless and cruel. The elves, with their ability to wield magic, have dominated and enslaved humans for centuries, though more recently, the former king has attempted to abolish slavery, starting with betrothing his youngest son to a free human: Finley.

But Finley wants none of this—she only wants to go home, until the prince's elder brother, the current king, offers her gold. Soon, however, her independent spirit and intelligence attracts the prince, and even the king. Finley also finds herself getting attached to the humans. Will she take the gold and leave? Or will she stay and face the risks of being the first human to upset the traditional hierarchy?