A second volume in a fantasy trilogy that began with
Terre d'Ange prince Imriel de la Courcel draws on his abilities to inflict pain on others and works against his enemies in his determination to obey Blessed Elua's precept of love.
When Imriel and Sidonie publicly admit to their relationship, they face the prospect of Sidonie's disinheritance by her mother, Queen Ysandre, unless Imriel can locate his own mother, who has been sentenced to death for treason.