Jared is a Red Jewel Warlord auctioned as a pleasure slave by a notorious queen. He fears he will share the fate of her other slaves, but the Gray Lady may not be what she seems...."Darkly mesmerizing."-LocusPraise for The Black Jewels Trilogy: "Darkly mesmerizing...[a] fascinating, dark world...definitely worth checking out." -Locus"[Bishop] has a unique voice-the writing is so rich and lush...[the] characters are so dark and compelling."-American Bookseller "A fabulous new talent...a uniquely realized fantasy filled with vibrant colors and rich textures. A wonderful new voice, Ms. Bishop holds us spellbound from the very first page."-Romantic Times "Lavishly sensual...a richly detailed world based on a reversal of standard genre cliches."-Library Journal "Features a fascinating world consisting of three realms amply peopled with interesting and nearly always dangerous characters."-The Romance Reader