Welcome to the dangerous and secret-laden world of the conjurers where friends are enemies, alliances are made and broken in a heartbeat, and you never know who to trust. In the riveting second installment of the My Dear Illusion series the conjurer world is plunged into the inferno of love, war, and chaos. Mari Locke lost the battle for her freedom when she betrayed the one man who trusted in her love. Now under the control of Hell Gate, she is a weapon unleashed to destroy everyone and everything she once held dear. Finn Alterra, now the Smith and wearer of the crown of illusions returned…different. When Finn promises to kill Mari, she realizes nothing is the same, and one of them is the dark and the other the light. Now the two lovers fight on opposite sides of the battle. In this new world, enemies are friends, and friends are mortal enemies. Mari walks the blade-thin edge of loyalty and betrayal, knowing she can’t trust anyone, including herself.