Mykella, the eldest daughter of the Lord-Protector of Lanachrona, discovers that someone is diverting significant sums of money from her father's treasury. Soon a series of fatal and near fatal accidents occur to members of her family and trusted retainers. Her father is killed. Then there are attempt to remove Mykella and her sisters from the capital by marrying them off. While Mykella develops a solid idea of who stands behind it all, her every attempt at a solution is used to discredit her. But Mykella is also discovering her talent for magic.
- ISBN10 0765361388
- ISBN13 9780765361387
- Publish Date 3 November 2009 (first published 11 November 2008)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 20 December 2014
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Tor Books
- Format Paperback (US Mass Market)
- Pages 304
- Language English