Whiskey Davis, High Queen of the Sanguire, funnels her former street wiles into diplomatic channels and alliances with governments as she consolidates her growing power with the help of Margaurethe O'Toole and Valmont. Her maturing leadership is the only hope for peace among the Sanguire. But European partisans seek retribution for an ancient injustice perpetrated by Whiskey's previous incarnation. One will stop at nothing to see her downfall. Another views her as a stepping stone to his own glorious future. Sanguire pursue their long lives imbibing both blood and power. Misadventure and...