Cirie is a charm-maker, spinning magic into baubles to keep her customers safe from the sun, the heat, insects, inclement weather, or almost any inconvenience they might fear. But when Lanton Orisant appears at the inn where Cirie lives and works, her well-ordered life is set teetering on the precipice of his mystery and allure. If she can't discover why he's come to the quaint kingdom of Pasallia, its placid harmony may be shaken - or even destroyed.
What is Lanton's game - and how close will Cirie have to get before she finds out?