In Queen Mab's town, nothing is what it seems. Pariah, Spy and Agent of the Inquisition - all these epithets can be awarded to Elizabeth Bequin, and it can be said that she is none of the above. And although she is a mystery even to herself, she is now caught between two fires - Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn and Inquisitor Gideon Ravenor, once allies, and now enemies who have started a mysterious game against an incomprehensible and deadly enemy. The Archenemy is trying to get Paria, she is being pursued by the Inquisition, and Bequin finds herself involved in dark plans, although she does not fully understand her role in what is happening. To survive the upcoming battle, she will have to uncover the secret of her present and future with the help of a small group of allies, although the line between friends and enemies has already been completely erased.