Rossamund has exchanged Winstermill and the dangerous life of a
lamplighter for Brandenbrass and an even more dangerous life as factotum
to the aristocratic monster-slayer, Europe.Fear and self-doubt must
wait, however, as she plunges headlong into the fulgar's day-to-day life
of political manoeuvring, high-society parties and well-paid
monster-hunting. But whispers and rumours about her new factotum place
Europe herself in danger, and now Rossamund and the Branden Rose will
face the ultimate battle against their enemies, the black-hearted
schemers who would destroy them both.