First and Final Rites

Cataia, the Crown Princess, cheated out of her right to rule. Tiernon, the Adept, so much more than the court fop he seems. Bertham, the King's man, in thrall to a demon in his lust for power. Ayt, the High Priestess, who plays for stakes only she perceives. Siuran, the nomad, who lives to see the prophecies fulfilled. These are a few of the players in a game of court intrigue, with a kingdom as a prize. And behind the mirror the Laughing Master waits, to claim the souls of the losers... (from the back cover of the first edition)