Marcus's family line carries a rare blessing: every third generation, the eldest son receives a gift from a fairy on his eighteenth birthday. His entire life, Marcus has been reminded he is that fortunate son, and he awaits the day with mixed feelings. The fairy who arrives is nothing like Marcus expects, and the only thing more shocking is his gift: seduction, a gift Marcus does not want and has no idea how to use. His life takes another turn for the worse when the man he's supposed to be learning from instead sells him to slavers, and Marcus winds up alone in a strange city, and the only place he receives help is a brothel...