Shalin returns from Thessalonica to Henge with her mother and her fiancé, Soldad, only to find trouble brewing in her homeland. Her aunt, Queen Delphinia, is estranged from her husband King Geoffrey. What will this mean for the upcoming meeting with Henge's new trading partners? Will Henge's royal family still attend the meeting in Manoa?

Serafina is in a murderous rage over King Geoffrey's treatment of her sister, Queen Delphinia. She leaves at once to find her sister in Helsop. The twins quickly decide to accompany their mother, knowing how dangerous their mother's wrath can be. Before she became Queen of Henge, she earned her living as a sorceress.