WHEN GODS PLAY THE GAME OF LIFE ALL THE RULES ARE BROKEN. By the divine whim of the goddess, Serena, a new prophecy has been set in motion wrecking unholy havoc in the lives of the mortals and immortals of Evendaar. Gifted with the magic of a dragon's tear, Queen Adelena has returned home from the Ice Mountains with the power to heal her young daughter, Stella. But her family's reprieve has come at a heavy price - a covenant with the volcano god, Dahk'hani, that will see him walk the world again. In the aftermath of the deadly Summer Influenza, the kingdom of Unisia is in chaos. The Boss of the Underworld has fallen, and an ancient enemy now plagues the city of Concordis. Strife runs rampant though the Golden Palace and Queen Adelena must rely on friends and old foes becoming allies in the race to save the citizens under her protection. Prince Rainere Marchant has always lived in the shadows and cares nothing for the politics of the Golden Palace. But in his desperation to keep his queen safe from the designs of a god, he will endanger his own life by working with her enemies, and once again, run the risk of betraying the love that binds them. IN THIS FIFTH BOOK OF THE WORLD OF EVENDAAR SERIES QUEEN ADELENA IS FORCED TO WALK THE RAZOR'S EDGE BETWEEN SAFEGUARDING THE LIVES OF THOSE SHE LOVES AND PRESERVING HER OWN. BUT NOTHING IS EVER AS IT SEEMS AND A QUEEN WHO FORGETS THAT DOES SO AT HER PERIL.