<p><b>''Darkly mesmerising'' - <i>Locus</i></b><br><br><b>The first in <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Anne Bishop''s captivating Black Jewels trilogy. </b><b>The Darkness has had a Prince for a long, long time. Now the Queen is coming. </b><br><br>For years the realm of Terreille has been falling into corruption, as the powerful Queens who rule it turned to cruelty.<br><br>But there is hope. A prophetic vision has revealed the coming of a Queen more powerful than any before. And once the foundations of her power - father, brother, lover - are in place, she will emerge from the darkness, bringing freedom. <br><br><b>For she is the living myth, dreams made flesh. Not just any witch, but Witch.</b></p>