"Lilian's life will be threatened three times. The first threat will be on her fifth birthday. The second will be on her thirteenth, and the third will be on her sixteenth. You will hold the power of life and death in your hands at each turn," says the old spinster. Thus begins a perilous quest for Morgana, one that draws her into the black arts and challenges her entire worldview.This is the story of Morgana le Fay, half-sister of King Arthur. She must struggle to save Lilian, the daughter of her only friend, while also coming to terms with the murder of her father.