The Nightrunners are back in this gripping novel full of Lynn Flewelling's trademark action
intrigue and richly imagined characters. More than the dissolute noblemen they appear to be
Alec and Seregil are skillful spies dedicated to serving queen and country. But when they
stumble across evidence of a plot pitting Queen Phoria against Princess Klia the two
Nightrunners will find their loyalties torn as never before. Even at the best of times the
royal court at Rhíminee is a serpents' nest of intrigue but with the war against Plenimar
going badly treason simmers just below the surface. And that's not all that poses a threat: A
mysterious plague is spreading through the crowded streets of the city striking young and old
alike. Now as panic mounts and the body count rises hidden secrets emerge. And as Seregil and
Alec are about to learn conspiracies and plagues have one thing in common: The cure can be as
deadly as the disease.
