Can be read at any time during the original Thirteen Realms trilogy, but make sure you’ve read it before you start Thirteen Realms: Thief of Souls, as it has some background information for that trilogy that will add to your reading experience After her mother died, Sage’s fae father lost interest in his half-human child. He dumped her at the Spring Court, where she found an unexpected friend in the lonely Willow, daughter of the Court. The magicless half-breed and the heir to the power of Spring made an odd pair, but they quickly became inseparable. Now Sage’s father is back from his mysterious wanderings, but he seems more interested in Willow than his own daughter. When he makes his move, it’s up to Sage to thwart her father’s dark ambitions. Without magic, how can she hope to prevail? But Willow’s life is on the line, so prevail she must, or lose the person she loves most in all the world.