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The Seventh Star is the type of jewel that cannot help but attract unwanted attention. More legend than fact, the ancient world-ending diamond has always beckoned to those who are brave, desperate, and greedy. But things have changed since ancient times--war looms on the horizon, and the rulers of the world have never felt more desperate. Beautiful, arrogant, and without a conscience, Queen Calypso al-Jabri is the most powerful magician in the archipelago. Her only problem is that she is dying of a painful disease that eventually claims the lives of all magic users, and her efforts to hide this one weakness are slowly crumbling. She needs a miracle--and what better miracle exists than the Seventh Star? Greed is the only language Lilja Sigurv knows. Robbed of the ability to speak or write, she ignores her hunger for a better life and survives as a contortionist thief. Her dangerous line of work carries her into the path of Raphael Gilsson, a corrupt politician who has recently lost everything: his estate, reputation, and fortune--and fully intends on stealing it all back. Together, they devise a crazed diamond heist that promises to solve all of their problems. However, the Seventh Star is only one mere jewel, and they are not the only ones after this mythical prize. Amid a tangle of ulterior motives and political intrigue, desperation quickly gives way to betrayal--and ultimately murder.