It isn’t easy pretending to be dead-especially when it feels just like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders. Between an unfulfilled prophecy, the demon-occupied Lowlands, the carrying on power of murderous Aifric Moncrieffe-not to say her constant yearnings for Byron-Integrity Adair has a lot to worry about.

Still, how very difficult can it really be to save lots of Scotland, maintain her morals, get the man, and maintain her sense of humor?