Savedra Severos is zero stranger to intrigue. Mistress to the King of Selafai and girl of a rival noble house, she navigates the treacheries of court with every breathing. Over the eve of delicate peace talks, the court mage is found murdered. As Savedra investigates, she stumbles additional into a web of secrets that enmeshes three kingdoms–entangling spies and sorcerers, lovers and enemies, strangers and kin. Among those secrets are Savedra’s personal, dangerous more than enough to destroy her king and her family members if they come to light. Traitors walk the palace halls, but the danger is a lot more than political. Spirits prowl the town. Once a power of justice, today they seek just retribution–and they prey on those with blood on the hands. In a court fueled by techniques and secrets, not even Savedra is secure using their venomous touch.