NIkodemos, the secular adept, retreats to the misty isles of Bandara and reviws his adventures as right-side partner of the legendary immortal, Tempus. New material from Niko's perspective illuminates classic stories, woven together in an artful and compelling fashion. A marvelous introduction to the Bandaran mystery of Maat kicks off this book, followed by an early, rare story outside the Thieves' World universe. The bisexual Sacred Band's beginnings are here for anyone who wants to read the Sacred Band and Stepson books without having to buy all the Thieves' World collections. A must for fans of Morris's Sacred Band of Stepsons.