Publisher's Synopsis
Marek is newly-independent. Their ties to Teren cut; Teren's Lieutenant, Selene, has been expelled, her seat empty in the Marekhill Council chambers. Selene threatened to return with armed soldiers and war sorcerers. Meanwhile, the common people of Marek grow increasingly fervent in their demands for representation, in how the city is run and for whom. Marcia, Fereno-Heir, agrees with the Lower City; they deserve a better say. But much of the Council won't hear of it, and, of course, there's Selene's threat. Marcia must work with the sorcerer Reb, her lover, to force the Council to recognise the truth of magic, whilst her sorcerer brother, Cato, rushes to build some sort of defence. Because if Teren's demons can pass the Cityangel's wards, it'll be the end of them all.
