A deadly poison. A hidden cult of sorcerers. Only Caina can find the truth.
Caina is a Countess of the Empire, an advisor and friend to three powerful monarchs.
But she was once a nightfighter of the Ghosts, the spies and assassins of the Emperor, and faced lethal sorcerers and corrupt lords.
And when a hidden cult of malevolent sorcerers emerges from the shadows, Caina will show them that she has forgotten none of her old skills...
Caina is a Countess of the Empire, an advisor and friend to three powerful monarchs.
But she was once a nightfighter of the Ghosts, the spies and assassins of the Emperor, and faced lethal sorcerers and corrupt lords.
And when a hidden cult of malevolent sorcerers emerges from the shadows, Caina will show them that she has forgotten none of her old skills...
Caina faces a new enemy - the insidious serpent men and their mysterious Cult of Rhadamathar. Already they are working to incite war and spread chaos, both within and without the Empire.
So when the ruler of Istarinmul asks Caina to discover why the Cult tried to assassinate his pregnant wife, Caina has no choice but to agree.
But the serpent men have been working in the shadows for centuries...and they have prepared lethal traps for those who seek out their mysteries...