A Shadow in Su Price Quartet 1) The city-state of Saraykeht dominates the Summer Cities Its wealth is beyond measure; its port is open to all the merchants of the world, and its ruler, the Khai Saraykeht, commands forces to rival the Gods Coes, and the coffers of the wealthy with jewels and gold Any desire, however exotic or base, can be satisfied in its soft quarter Blissfully ignorant of the forces that fuel their prosperity, the people live and work secure in the knowledge that their city is a bastion of progress in a harsh world It would be a tragedy if it fell Saraykeht is poised on the knife-edge of disaster At the heart of the city&39;s influence are the poet-sorcerer Heshai and the captive spirit, Seedless, whom he controls For all his power, Heshai is weak, haunted by memories of shame and humiliation A man faced with constant reminders of his responsibilities and his failures, he is the linchpin and the reatness Far to the west, the armies of Galt have conquered many lands To take Saraykeht, they must first destroy the trade upon which its prosperity is based Marchat Wilsin, head of Galt&39;s trading house in the city, is planning a terrible criainst Heshai and Seedless If he succeeds, Saraykeht will fall Aer, is a woman who rose from the slums to wield the power that Marchat Wilsin would use to destroy her city Through accidents of fate and circu ainst the dangers that threaten the city