Zoe Ardelay receives astonishing and unwelcome news: she has been chosen to become the king's fifth wife. But Zoe is a coru prime ruled by the elemental sign of water, and she must decide how to use her power to rise above the intrigue of the court.
National bestselling author Sharon Shinn introduces a rich new fantasy world, one in which people believe that five essential elements rule all things and guide their lives.