About the book: 1997 / All the skill of the impoverished aristocrat Jessamyn Maitland to predict the future with the help of cards was not enough to predict with what incredible person her magical bonds of fate would be connected . In vain Jessamine swore to herself that no one would ever win her heart - Alistair McCalpin, a mysterious gentleman thief, is determined to achieve his goal. But gradually what began as a risky game became a matter of life and death for the players…