When the friends are discovered, they expect imprisonment-not a deal. But two infuriating imposters in attendance quickly become his bane. As noble-born villains siphon away the souls of their daughters to magnify their magic in secret, Belisarius plots to expose them all-by inviting every noblewoman in the empire to compete for his hand in marriage. Traitors lurk in Prince Belisarius’ court, and only his loyal strategos Marduk is above suspicion. Forced to either impersonate their half-sisters or die, the friends agree to be stuffed into fancy dresses, packed off to the capital, and thrust into the perilous, glittering world of the imperial court. When she and genius metals mage Iliana are arrested by the same scheming, noble fathers who tossed them out at birth, they suspect apologies won’t be forthcoming. Black-marketeer Selene has poison magic and the cynicism to match.
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