When Prince Keir of the Court of Dreams sends out a summons in search of a bride, the Wraith King sees a chance to steal the powerful Dragon's Heart. He sends his best thief, Zemira Az Ghul, to penetrate the court as one of the potential brides. 

 All Zemira wants is freedom from the chains that bind her to the king, and if she finds the relic she'll have it. But the Court of Dreams is more dangerous than she ever expected, and Zemira must soon choose between her freedom--and her heart. "richly imagined, gritty and dark, and full of hot heroes and hot sex... . " -Smart Bitches, Trashy Books for Kiss of Steel "Action, adventure, steampunk, and ...Bec McMaster offers it all." -Eve Silver, author of Sins of the Flesh High fantasy! High romance! Grabbed my heart, squeezed it tight and wouldn't let go!" --Always V, Promise of Darkness