The world of Faerie never disappeared: it merely went into hiding, continuing to exist parallel to our own. Secrecy is the crucial to Faerie’s survival-but no secret can be held forever, so when the fae and mortal worlds collide, changelings are given birth to. Half-human, half-fae, outsiders from delivery, these second-class children of Faerie spend their lives fighting for the respect of their immortal relationships. Or, in the case of Oct “Toby” Daye, rejecting it totally. After getting burned by both about Rosemary and Rue sides of her traditions, Toby has denied the fae world, retreating right into a “regular” life. Unfortunately for her, Faerie has various other tips. The murder of Countess Evening Winterrose, among the key regents from the SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Bay Area, pulls Toby back into the fae globe. Unable to resist Evening’s dying curse, which binds her to investigate, Toby is forced to continue her old position as knight errant towards the Duke of Shadowed Hillsides and begin renewing old alliances that may show her only hope of resolving the mystery…prior to the curse attracts up with her. “…probably one of the most successful mixes of mystery and fantasy I’ve ever read-like Raymond Chandler by way of Pamela Dean. Toby Daye has become one of my favorite heroines, and I can’t wait to learn even more of her continuing adventures.” – T. A. Pratt, writer of Dead Reign