I am Meredith, princess of faerie, and at long last, I am with
child-twins, fathered by my royal guard. Now I must stay alive to see my
children born, as conspirators from every court plot against me and
mine. They seek to strip my guards, my lovers, from me by poisoned word
or cold steel. But I still have supporters, and even friends, among the
goblins and the sluagh who will stand by me. Those who would defy and
destroy me are destined to pay a terrible price. To protect what is
mine, I will sacrifice anything-even if it means waging a battle against
my darkest enemies and making the most momentous decision ever made as
princess of faerie.