Jet finds herself going from slave owned by the Royals to honorary member of the Royal family, pretty much overnight. It doesn't take her long to figure out this is hardly a prize, however, and that her new role as Laksri's official consort is likely to get her killed. Meanwhile, the Ringmaster Trazen, doesn't seem to have backed off at all, despite Jet's new-found status, and if anything, seems more determined than ever to put Jet in her place as a 'mammal' and a slave. As the political intrigues in the Green Zone grow more elaborate and deadly, Jet has even less idea who to trust than before, and pretty soon, it becomes clear that the only way she'll survive the Rings, Richter and the Nirreth is if she carves out her own path apart from all of them.

Taya believes she is no-one special; just a servant.After being beaten and left destitute, she begins her life anew, and alone. When she has visions of ancient battles, Taya seeks the reason, revealing a destiny more important than she could ever hope for.The Gods of Jagwraith are angry; after being forgotten and ignored for centuries, they have become vengeful. Destruction threatens the country of Canderra and only the Mortal Orphan can prevent it.Is Taya the human descendant of the Gods? Can a slave girl save the world?

By contrast, in the works of black writers from Oscar Micheaux to Toni Morrison, the black experience has been more fully, more accurately, and usually more sympathetically realized; and from the early days of film, select filmmakers have looked to that literature as the basis for their productions.".