POLITICS ARE HELL

Kaylin wasn’t sent to the West March to start out a war. Her objective to recreate nine Barrani might do just that, though. She traveled with a Dragon, and her existence is perceived as an act of aggression in the extremely hostile world of Barrani-Dragon politics. Internal Barrani politics are no less lethal, and Kaylin provides managed-barely-to help the rescued Barrani evade both loss of life and captivity as a result of the Consort.

Before the unplanned “visit” to the West March, Kaylin about Cast in Oblivion invited the Consort to dinner. For apparent reasons, Kaylin wants to cancel dinner-forever. But the Consort is going to show up at the front end door on the agreed-upon time. The actual fact that she attempted to imprison Kaylin’s guests doesn’t matter at all…to her.

An exclusive Barrani Hell, built of Shadow and malice, exists under the High Halls. It’s the Great Court’s duty to jail the creature at its heart-even if this means that Barrani victims are locked in the cage with it. The Consort is usually willing to do almost anything to free of charge the captured and end their eternal torment. And she requirements assistance from Kaylin’s houseguests-and Kaylin herself. Failure won’t be death-it will end up being Hell. And that’s where Kaylin is going.