In Llyvaraneth's capital city, Gerse, Digger is a young woman who's been working as a thief. After escaping the Convent of Celys she finds work as a thief. Her greatest enemies are the Greenmen -- guards at Celys's temple who have banned magic and scour the city to eliminate any trace. When a routine job goes horribly wrong, Digger loses everything she has: her partner and lover Tegen and any sense of safety.
With only the scraps from that last job and a cursed tingling of magic Digger finds herself taking on the guise of Celyn Contrare aboard a boat of nobles (nobs). One of the young men introduces Celyn to his family and Digger becomes maid to Lady Merista Nemair.
As Digger attempts her escape from any taint of the King's hunt for magic her luck does not last long--a family friend joins the Nemair in the winter home and discovers the young woman in the midst of stealing from him. Remy Daul blackmails the thief, hoping she will spy on her benefactors for his gain.
Daul's treachery solidifies Digger's resolve to leave behind the life which has cost her so much, but can she escape. The sixteen-year-old finds herself at the heart of another rebellion when it appears so much of the world around her and of her life with the Nemair is artifice.
Digger-as-Celyn is a talented thief with a sense of honor which compels her to find truth. Whether it is at her own behest or the convoluted direction of those attempting to use her skills for their benefit, Digger gets to the root of her search and uses her discoveries to advance her own beliefs. Readers who enjoy action and adventure will find Digger's journey interesting. Her story is more appropriate for mature readers in style and content.
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