by Liz Williams

On the planet of Latent Emanation, humans live at the mercy of the enigmatic alien rulers, the Lords of Night, until alchemist Alivet Dee, desperate to rescue her twin sister from bondage in the rulers' palace and to escape a murder charge, joins forces with the mysterious Arieth Mahedi Ghairen, a Poison Master from Hathes, who needs her help to bring down the Lords forever. Original.