This gripping fantasy sequel fulfills the dramatic promise of Wolf Tower as the headstrong main character, Claidi, plunges into new adventures-and finds herself unexpectedly probing her clouded past. On the eve of her long-anticipated wedding, Claidi is kidnapped and taken to a mountaintop palace in the shadow of an unearthly star. As she struggles to understand who kidnapped her and why, she must also grapple with strange surroundings, complete with mechanical servants and animals and rooms that move. Claidi wins the trust of the palace`s keeper, the enigmatic Prince Venn, and together they struggle to free themselves from the bizarre maze of taboo, repression, and mystery surrounding both of their long-lost families. Soon Claidi is on the run again, still yearning for a life that may be lived freely and with love.