SummaryThe first book of The Twelve Houses, Mystic and
Rider, introduced readers to the troubled land of
Gillengaria. Now, Sharon Shinn continues her epic tale, as a
beautiful shapeshifter finds that intrigue and danger can be
found even in the safest of havens...
After joining an unlikely band of soldiers and sorcerers to
rescue the kidnapped regent Romar Brendan, the shiftling
Kirra returns home to learn that her half-sister, Casserah,
has been proclaimed heir to the land. But when Casserah
refuses to go on a social tour of great Houses, Kirra shifts
into her sister's form and makes the rounds-during which she
unexpectedly meets up with her compatriots from her previous
adventures. The motley group faces many dangers- and Kirra
places herself in peril when she falls in love with the
married Lord Romar. Revealing her true identity to him,
Kirra begins a tempestuous affair that places them both in
mortal danger, and leads them both into the stronghold of
the devious lords of the Thirteenth House.
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