"Vic and her team of Forged have escaped the menace of the Phobes only to arrive in a land of treachery, seduction, deceit, and violence--the Court of the Eternal Empress herself! Who can they trust? Just what are the Cassandras plotting? How far does the Unseen Hand reach? Who is Davian, and what, exactly, does he want? And most importantly--can Harpo find romance?"-- Publisher.