Saeris Fane doesn't crave power. She doesn't need the entire court to know her name. Because now that she's been crowned queen of the vampire court, she knows for sure that life as a monarch and the enormous responsibility that comes with it are not for her.

Her brother needs her back home, but Saeris will surely die if she tries to return home via the quicksilver again. Which means, once again, she must send someone else in her place.

Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate has defeated armies and survived all sorts of horrors, but traveling back to Silver Sea with Carrion Swift might prove to be his greatest test yet. Carrion seems unable to keep his mouth shut, making Kingfisher's blood boil. Moreover, hidden dangers await them in the city's narrow alleyways. Kingfisher must contain the smuggler and complete his mission swiftly if he ever wants to see his other half again.