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In a realm devoted to art, beauty, and desire, Imriel—once stolen, tortured, and enslaved as a child—has become a Prince of the Blood, third in line for the throne. He is distrusted by many because of his mother, Melisande, whose quest for power once nearly destroyed the realm, and because he may have inherited her perilous gifts and allure. As he comes of age, struggling with unwelcome desires and court conspiracies, an act of friendship leaves him trapped in a besieged city where his mother is worshiped as a goddess and a dead man commands an army, forcing him to confront who he truly is.

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