In a small town at the edge of the world, a young widow dies. The town mage is convinced it’s murder, and investigators are sent from the center of the district—Marek and Niki. Partners who usually, with a laugh, handle even the most tangled crimes.
But this time they run into a complete absence of evidence. The only clue is the jewels found in the deceased’s jewelry box. Everything gets complicated when Niki learns that the town mage is her blood enemy—though she feels nothing like hatred toward him.