Forced into a horrific marriage with a cruel lord after slaying a troll to save her mother, Leah's life is a living nightmare. When her mother endures brutal torture to help her escape, Leah swears she will get strong enough to tear down the empire. Awakening a sacred, legendary sword and training under a mythical sage, she rises through the ranks to slay the rebel leader, smash the empire's sexist traditions, and claim her throne as the realm's first crowned female knight.