A mage in hiding. A Brute holding the line. And a truth that will change everything.
The Prince of Wales has vanished and all of England believes Duke Evander Ravenwood took him.
Hunted by the authorities and condemned in every newspaper in London, Evander has lost his name, his face, and the freedom to walk the streets in daylight. Finding the missing prince may be the only way to clear himself-but whoever orchestrated his downfall has been planning this for far longer than he realised.
While Evander searches for answers from the shadows, Viggo Stonewall is fighting a war of his own.
The Aristocratic Oversight Committee has seized control of the Arcane Division. People are disappearing without charge. And a seemingly innocent welfare census is recording the name and location of every thrall in London.
When the trail finally leads Evander and Viggo across the Irish Sea, they find themselves closing on an enemy who has been three moves ahead of them from the beginning-and whose plans reach far beyond one missing prince.
But Evander is still hiding a devastating truth from the man he loves.
And if Viggo discovers it before Evander can make things right, defeating their enemy may be the least of what they stand to lose.