<p>Crown Agent Jev Dharrow&rsquo;s good dwarf friend Cutter is missing, as is the city&rsquo;s master gem cutter. Jev doesn&rsquo;t know who would want them, but he&rsquo;s determined to find out.</p><p>He hopes his fellow agent, Zenia, can help him locate the missing dwarves. Even though she rejected his offer of a romantic relationship because of their status differences, they have become good friends, and she has years of experience finding criminals.</p><p>But this kidnapping is anything but simple. Jev and Zenia find themselves entangled in a snarled plot that threatens the entire kingdom while making them realize their true feelings for each other.&nbsp;If they can&rsquo;t rescue the dwarves, deter an invasion, and stop an explosive plot to destroy half the city, they may lose everything they love. Including each other.</p>