Two murders, one night, leaving the city of Alliance, leaderless. Catricha's career as a satirist outrages her fellow nobles. Accused of killing her husband and without allies, only expert demon hunters can unravel this tangle of mysteries. Who will the shadow prince slay next? Book 2 of an exciting epic dark fantasy series. Be sure to read book 1, 'Demon Scroll.' The tale continues in book 3, 'Well Country.'