Concluding the Daughter of the Empire trilogy! With Kevin returned home, and now married to Hokanu of the Shinzawai, Mara has to deal with more attempts on her life by the Hamoi Tong, the plotting of Jiro of the Anasati, and yet more political machinations as she continues to fight to change the bloody traditions of the Empire. The very end wrap up was perhaps a little deus-ex-machina, but overall a good conclusion to a great trilogy.