Pacifica Casull is the most feared and hated individual among the followers of the God Mauser. Known as the Scrapped Princess, she is regarded as the poison that will destroy the world. To avoid being killed by Mauser's zealots, Pacifica and her adoptive brother and sister leave the village of Manhurin. Her brother, Shannon, is an expert with the sword, while Racquel is proficient with magic. At every step of the way, however, someone is constantly trying to kill Pacifica, hoping to somehow avert the catastrophe that is supposed to befall the world on her 16th birthday.