Once a lady, always a stepsister. Tira Starhollow knows that giving up her court to her stepbrother was the only option - she is poorly and he is not. Meryl Eastwick is struggling to contain her grief, but one thing she can focus on is revenge against the Forgotten.Lady Reyan is determined to sort out her feelings for Kainen. But getting kidnapped by the Forgotten was NOT part of the plan. With the queen at the Word Court everything becomes whisper and rumour, but the enemy are ready to strike and time to catch up has run out.