It was supposed to be a simple theft.

Scath's next weregild should have been easy. Infiltrate a Seelie noble house posing as an unscrupulous witch and her large feline servant looking to purchase a new animal companion--or perhaps a slave. Spend the day wandering the Seelie's stable full of rare and dangerous creatures and having lunch with happy slaves who demonstrate how effective the family's training program can be. Then when darkness falls, locate the artifact and make a quick get away.

In and out.

Easy peasy.

Only nothing's ever that simple.

When a murder is committed in a Seelie household, all eyes turn to the Unseelie guests.

Now it's not just a matter of escaping with the artifact.

It's a matter of escaping...period.