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In this atmospheric sequel to The Crown's Game, Vika has been named Imperial Enchanter; her former opponent and love, Nikolai, has not died as fated but instead becomes a potentially destructive shadow being; and as revolution overtakes Imperial Russia, Pasha's ascent to tsardom becomes uncertain. Death, deception, and romance are interwoven throughout the deliciously soapy historical fantasy; readers will be pleased with the three characters' outcomes.