Her family murdered. Her unborn child ripped away from her. And she herself was abducted, raped, and sold as a slave into prostitution. Is any woman strong enough to overcome such unrelenting injustices? Miranda will show what a strong woman can do to those that have wronged her. At the same time, a stable boy seeks the tools to avenge his mother's brutal murder. Joining the Cavaliers seemed like the only place Erik would get the training he needed, but if he failed he would either be indentured as a servant or killed. Title and power determine what is legal and right, those deemed beneath society have little recourse. Together these two, along with their friends, begin their quest for vengeance. The Ascent of the Unwanted is a harsh glimpse into the bowels of cruelty, and how a small group of people come to rise above their station.