Rebecca Beauvelley is a ruined woman. In a moment of girlish folly, sheallowed a high-flying young man to take her up in his phaeton, not realizingthat he was drunk. When he dropped the ribbons, she recovered them, but not intime to avoid disaster. The young man was killed in the accident. Rebeccasurvived, with a withered arm to remind her of the wages of folly, and areputation in tatters. Against all expectation, her father has found someone, anelderly rogue, who will marry her. Rebecca's life seems set, and she resigned toit, when Altimere, a Fey, appears and uses his magic to show her two futures: Inthe first, she is abused and neglected as the dutiful wife; in the second, sheis dressed and bejeweled like a princess. Rebecca chooses the second future andelopes with Altimere. Unfortunately, Altimere has an agenda of his own. Thefirst of a two-book series. Watch for the sequel, Longeye, coming April2009.
- ISBN10 1416591672
- ISBN13 9781416591672
- Publish Date 6 April 2009 (first published 15 September 2008)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 30 September 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Baen Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 464
- Language English