Publisher Description

A superb novel, set in the world of Anne Bishop's bestselling Black Jewels trilogy .
In a world where magic is power and social status is everything, the colour of the jewel you wear determines the course of your life ... Jared is a Red-Jewelled Warlord bound as a pleasure slave by the Ring of Obedience. After suffering nine years of torment, he murdered his owner and escaped - only to be caught and sold back into slavery. Recently purchased by a notorious queen, Jared fears he will share the mysterious fate of her other slaves - never to be seen again - and so prepares himself for death. But the Gray Lady may not be what she seems and Jared soon faces a difficult decision: his freedom, or his honour ... Praise for Anne Bishop 'the author's overall sublime skill [blends] the darkly macabre with spine-tingling emotional intensity, lush sensuality, and exciting action, all set in a thoroughly detailed, invented world of cultures in conflict ... It and its predecessors are genuine gems of fantasy much to be prized' SF Site

Author Biography

Anne Bishop is the bestselling author of the Black Jewels series, the Tir Alainn Trilogy and the Landscapes of Ephemera series. Her novels are published in Australia, Germany, the UK and Portugal, as well as the United States. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, reading and music.

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