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An enormous cast and multiple plot threads keep the action whirling in this Strega-Borgia family series entry. Trying to steal the Chronostone, demon Isagoth replaces Baci and Luciano's new baby with a changeling while Titus, Pandora, and baby-witch Damp (plus their ancestors) defend their Scottish castle from a mafia hit man. Gross-out humor lightens the story while real danger and heroism deepen it.