In the final volume of the trilogy the Regent faces new dangers and treachery from those she had considered friends. The tense and miserable standoff is resolved in a startling way that leads to defeat for both Natacha and Helen.
New and violent forces are unleashed before, in an unexpected twist, these forces are destroyed. Once again it looks as if the traditional values of the Matriarchy are saved.
During the course of the story the focus...