Kate Archer, owner-operator of the vintage wooden carousel, is caught up inthe excitement - and is quite possibly the cause of it. Because Kate leadsa double life, as carny, and as Guardian of the land. Her recent return to thehome she had forsaken has changed the town's luck - for the better -and energized the trenvay - earth and water spirits who are as muchcitizens of the Beach as their mundane counterparts. But the town's new energyisn't the only change afoot. Joe Nemeier, the local drug lord, whose previousmagical consultant was vanquished by Kate, has acquired a new ally - andthis one plays with fire.The long-awaited sequel to Carousel Tides, an enchanting contemporaryfantasy by Sharon Lee, award-winning co-creator of the popular LiadenUniverse saga.