Digger has returned to the capital and, though it is not exactly the same, slipped back into her old life. Staying above a bakery in Seventh Circle allows the young woman access to gossip from all areas of town and strata of society. She has left espionage behind after a quick look into Sarist activity shows any news has been successfully hushed or evacuated from Gerse.
Durrel Decath, the nob who saved Digger as Celyn from Greenmen and brought her to his family in Starcrossed, is imprisoned for his wife's murder. At first the thief-girl swears to find who has put her friend under the spotlight of blame, and when all evidence points to Durrel she refuses to take the case. When Raffin - a mutual friend, nob, and Greenman - gives her no choice, Digger reluctantly searches for the answer.
But the truth is more difficult than it may appear - with a magical rebellion and civil war marching on Gerse, the king tightening his fist on any who gainsay him, and the Celystra with her Greenmen burning innocents in the streets Digger has a hard time keeping her nose clean. When the High Inquisitor repeatedly appears to beg Digger return and use her magic for the Celystra, she rejects her brother and the world she was once suffocated by to find the real young woman at the heart of the thief.
Digger's story is intricate and complicated. She cares for the people of her country, though they may belittle her and attempt to use her and her skills. Emotions between Durrel and Digger become heated the more she learns about herself and the world Durrel comes from. Older teens will enjoy Bunce's descriptive prose, and the unconventional heroine who just might save the nob from the gallows.
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