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Product Description Five years have passed. The worlds above and below have recovered and changed. The fairies from the Clockwork Kingdom return every year, asking for Dale's help in vain. This year Cornelius, the head of the fairies, brings dread news: Kostya has returned. The maker has taught herself what she could about magic, but no teacher has ever arrived. Finally a herald manages to break through the spells surrounding the town to warn Nora that something, perhaps a monster, has been keeping them at bay. And it is stalking her for her power and her life. Can Nora get away before the monster enthralls her? What price will Dale pay to keep his sister free? And who is the monster? About the Author Leah Cutter writes historic fantasy, with novels set in China, Hungary, and the Yucatan peninsula. She also writes contemporary fantasy, with novels set in Oregon, Louisiana, and Seattle. Her short fiction has appeared in magazines as well as anthologies. She lives in Seattle with the requisite writer's cat.