A contentious Temple conclave brings sorcerer Learned Penric and his demon Desdemona, in support of his superior Princess-Archdivine Llewen of Martensbridge, to the disputed Carpagamon border town of Occo. There, the uncanny pair will tangle with dangerous new intrigues and old histories, that will test their magical skills, their wits, and their hearts.
Note: in the internal chronology of the Penric & Desdemona tales, this story falls between “Penric’s Fox” and “Masquerade in Lodi”.
