Aktaur Al-Tanin just bought his third wife. By the standards of his people, she was ugly. Not ugly, but no more. He was about to pass by when the bundle on her chest jerked and screamed. That settled the case. How much is this woman worth? Aktaur asked the trader. One purchase that changed two people's lives. One act that turned the life of an entire country upside down. Cultural differences, mutual dislike and the same mutual attraction. Intrigue, mystery and magic.