Marion takes a holiday but gets another Aés Sidhe job. Princesses have obligations as well as Balls.

Stefan is concerned about the erosion of his Security Department so claims the sons of long dead Carmán are a risk because of the recent death of Anand, the self styled Morrígan.

Marion is unsettled and depressed, but Alice has a plan.

The cover is based on "Riders of the Sidhe" by John Duncan (1911)

About 80,400 words.