Will Hawthorne’s life in Taitala is upended by the violent assassination of Ceriniat, the leader of the linyang. But no sooner have Will and his wives begun their investigation into who was responsible than an element of his past – one he had thought was far behind him – suddenly resurfaces.
As Will struggles to deal with the turmoil both within and outside his family, his enemies in Yama-Kana and beyond move to take advantage of the distractions. With his wife Narilora a leading candidate to t...