A Nocturne In Red

<p>Sanjen Laurelius a lute-wielding bard is a rising star.</p><p> </p><p>He's also wanted by the emperor.</p><p> </p><p>When he calls upon his special brand of song-magic to fight off a rampaging harpy he finds himself the object of unwanted attention: a powerful officer in the emperor's service hires Sanjen to find the cure for a curse that has transformed a favored concubine into a bloodthirsty monster. But Sanjen's past is catching up with him. Can he find a way to save the victim of the curse before his employer discovers his true identity-and returns him to the emperor in chains?</p>