In this violently passionate, darkly fascinating world, ** the Blood rule: a race of witches and warlocks whose power is channeled through magical jewels. Ambitions unfurl in this second vel of The Black Jewels Trilogy, as the realm's dreams of a liberator have finally been made flesh... Jaenelle, singled out by prophecy as the living embodiment of magic, is haunted by the cruel battles the Blood have fought over her-for t all of them await her as their Savior. Nothing, however, can deflect her from her destiny-and the day of reckoning looms near. When her memories return. When her magic matures. When she is forced to accept her fate. On that day, the dark Realms will kw what it means to be ruled by Witch.