"Hang him, swaggering rascal!"

Petra of the Shazastar is a thief on the run from an unforgettable past. But, like all thieves, her luck cannot last forever. When she is caught, she's given a choice: either face execution or become the fortune teller to the Mad Queen.

Not surprisingly, Petra chooses to live. But life as a fortune-teller is not easy, especially when those fortune telling abilities are virtually nonexistent. To ensure her continued survival Petra puts on show after convincing show. So focused on predicting the future, she does not see her past creeping up on her.

With her life threatened once more, Petra is faced with a choice worse than the one she made with the Queen -

And a fate worse than death.