after months of conflict and opposition abramm kalladorne has finally stepped into his destiny as king of kiriathonly to find himself facing more problems than ever the mataio remains antagonistic the failed rebellions supporters have slipped through his grasp to plot anew bad luck plagues his every attempt to build kiriaths defensesand thats just the beginningas the forces of the black moon advance toward kiriathan shores abramm agrees to a desperately needed alliancebymarriage with neighboring chesedh but with the hour for his union approaching he is horrified to discover that he has become dangerously attracted to his fiances younger sister the headstrong lady madeleine even worse he learns that his attraction is reciprocatedjust the sort of situation his enemies can use to destroy everything hes trying to accomplish and eidon just might let them succeedtreachery and faithfulness guilt and forgiveness the joy of desires fulfilled and the pain of tragic loss all weave the tapestry of one mans destiny realizedwhere mindboggling blessings come wrapped in a mantle of suffering that will test abramms faith to the limit and challenge everything he thinks he knows about himself and the one who owns his soul