Hadrian ni Leyanon, recruited to join a mission to bring his sorcerous father to justice, has no friends in the land of Juxtan. With a bounty on his head sure to attract every mercenary in the land, he already must deal with the most dangerous: his former lover, Caled, who travels with him. Together the two men, sorcerer and mercenary, must investigate a rumor that Hadrian's father has visited a strange people beneath the cliffs. It is a risky visit that will bring to the surface passionate emotions that neither man wants to face. m/m. Book three in the Juxtan series.