<p>After three months of silence, Reynard shows up at Aria&#39;s door asking for her help in ousting a new mage who wants control of Haul Du. She sees no reason to help a man who was more than willing to toss her soul to a demon, but with the threat of an unknown enemy looming Aria needs all the friends she can get&mdash;and that might mean aligning herself with those who are more foe than friend.<br />
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But a mage war is the least of Aria&rsquo;s problems. The Conclave is in town investigating Dark Iron&#39;s disappearance. As a non-Knight Aria doesn&rsquo;t have the full protection of the Order, and if her role in Dark Iron&#39;s death is discovered, she might end up facing the consequences for her actions or making a decision she&rsquo;d hoped to never make.</p>