The Queen is dead and whilst there is mourning, it is short-lived, as the King will choose a new bride from his concubines.

The story follows the daughter of one of the concubines, a typically rebellious teen, in a near-future in which the environment has suffered, and a glimpse of a green plant is a thing of rare beauty, and one that offers a hope in the future.

An interesting setting, part feudal-fantasy, part SF.