Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Epigraph
The Castes of Varin
The Eight Cavern Cities of Varin
Chapter One: Change
Chapter Two: Tested
Chapter Three: Breaking Rules
Chapter Four: Like Father, Like Son
Chapter Five: Resistance
Chapter Six: Un-Imbati
Chapter Seven: Age of Choice
Chapter Eight: Playing Games
Chapter Nine: The Mistress in Person
Chapter Ten: Lady’s Politics
Chapter Eleven: Marking
Chapter Twelve: Priorities
Chapter Thirteen: The Accession Ball
Chapter Fourteen: Dangerous Trespasses
Chapter Fifteen: Unexpectedly Concerning Lowers
Chapter Sixteen: Ambush
Chapter Seventeen: Players
Chapter Eighteen: Vigil
Chapter Nineteen: Next Moves
Chapter Twenty: Master and Lady
Chapter Twenty-one: Change Everything
Chapter Twenty-two: A Better Bet
Chapter Twenty-three: The Ninth Family
Chapter Twenty-four: Bodyguard
Chapter Twenty-five: Closed Doors
Chapter Twenty-six: Fall
Chapter Twenty-seven: Crisis
Chapter Twenty-eight: Reputations
Chapter Twenty-nine: Complicit
Chapter Thirty: Della
Chapter Thirty-one: Benél
Chapter Thirty-two: Apologies
Chapter Thirty-three: Imbati
Chapter Thirty-four: Heir to the Throne of Varin
Chapter Thirty-five: Faithful
Chapter Thirty-six: About the Music
Chapter Thirty-seven: Epilogue
Deities of the Celestial Family
Cast of Characters
Acknowledgments
About the Author