Beka, having just lost her fiance in a slaver's raid, is able to distract herself by going with her team on an important hunt at the queen's request, unaware that the throne of Tortall depends on their success. Beka has lost her fiancé in a slaver's raid and distracts herself by going with her team on an important hunt at the queen's request, unaware that the throne of Tortall depends on their success. The plot contains profanity and sexual references. Book #3