Between the darkest faerie magic and the deepest desires of the flesh lies the world of Meredith Gentry - princess, private eye and powerful player in a deadly game of supernatural and sexual intrigue. For all Merry's new-found powers, awakened by her coming together with her lover and Storm Lord, Mistral, she remains surrounded by treachery and betrayal. She must conceive a child if she is to save not only her claim to what is rightfully hers - the Seelie throne - but also her life. But who is a friend and who a foe - for this is a world where appearances are both deceptive and deadly...