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Eighth entry in Anne Bishop's Black Jewels fantasy series. After the land of Dena Nehele is cleansed of corrupt Blood, the Rose-Jeweled Queen Lady Cassidy works to restore it and offer hope to the long-oppressed Shalador people, who once suffered under cruel Queens and sought refuge there. Cassidy must call upon untested power within herself, a force that could destroy her if left uncontrolled, while Black Widows foresee that a coming change will transform both the land and the Queen.

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