Josette Monier is one of the Sazi's most powerful seers. But even her foresight isn't infallible. She can be fooled, and has been: Fooled into thinking that Rick, her former husband is long dead. Fooled into thinking that her bitter enemy Ahmad al Narmer is behind all of the attempts on her life. But now Rick is back, and the two of them must find out who is behind the plot against all of the Sazi seers, and how it involves a drug reputed to keep Sazi from turning --- while dodging the assassins on their tails.