In a parallel world, in a Renaissance Italy just a little bit different from that we know, a dashing young man named Romulan met a lovely young lady named Iuletta. But between their romance stood the hatred of their feuding families - and a witchcraft that really worked.

Tanith Lee has created a fabulous new tapestry from the threads of one of our own world's greatest dramas -and woven into it all the color, magic, and excitement that has gained her the title of "Princess Royal of Heroic Fantasy."

Sung in Shadow is a brilliantly colorful novel of swordplay and intrigue, of spells and fiery emotions, in a world where the Devil himself would have the last word.