by Debra Killeen

When past sins bleed into the present, and the victims seek vengeance upon the perpetrators, how long is it before far enough becomes too far? After King Reginald Claybourne of Myrridia is slain in Rhennsbury's most prosperous brothel, the big question is whether the motive is political or personal. His son and daughter, Robert and Allyson, seek the help of Chris McCabe and Helen Lattimore, to aid in finding the guilty party, an unknown, dark-clad assailant, and to learn if the killing will stop with Reginald. Chris and Helen have more problems than Reginald's death - the arrival of two unexpected visitors from Chris and his colleague Elijah Holmes's home dimension. One of their visitors encounters a sorceress, Cecelia Falkes, who threatens Chris's persona of Christian Lattimore, and then Robert. But does Cecelia have a connection to Reginald's death, and if so, is the man who killed the king working with her, to avenge the slaughter of her family by Reginald and his army a few years prior? And, should Robert and Allyson be held accountable and punished for deeds in which they had no involvement?