All of Gautier’s life was a lie, and now he refuses to tolerate it anymore. Jerome no longer agrees to remain in the shadows and go with the flow. Only Scaryel continues to pursue his goals with cold-blooded determination, climbing over heads and sweeping everything out of his way. Pure-bloods, half-breeds, and the lower castes have become too cramped in Octavia. Big changes are coming. A Renaissance is coming.
A class society with clear division into three castes—where the lower castes have no rights. Through the eyes of a young member of the privileged class. The novel is full of cultural references. A two-level narrative conducted from the perspective of two heroes, neither of whom knows the whole truth about the mysterious and charming Scaryel Low.