Abandoned by their employers in a hostile city, Adian and Matti, together with former slaves Devi and Sauda, must find a safe place to spend the winter. While searching, Adian and Devi struggle to remember how to love each other. The unexpected return of some old friends prompts a flight to the mountain fastness of a rebel people. Have the companions found a home at last? Will Devi and Adian finally learn the hardest lesson of all: that true love might just be the work of many hearts? Find out in this sequel to Master of None: The Eight of Pentacles.