704 pages
English language
Published April 29, 2008 by Random House Large Print.
2003, Colorado: Alexandra Solarin is summoned home to her family' ancestral Rocky Mountain hideaway for her mother's birthday. Thirty years ago, her parents, Cat Velis and Alexander Solarin, believed that they had scattered the pieces of the Montglane Service around the world. When Alexandra arrives her mother is missing and a mysterious group of houseguests have arrived, along with her aunt and the most powerful piece of Charlemagne's service.
A good adventure, though I did not enjoy it as much as the prequel: The Eight. This might be because I listened to it on audio, but in truth I just didn't find the story as captivating.
