MADRIGAL: Book 1 of the Bel Cantos.
Padda: An girl from the White Wastes, where the life of an orphan like Padda is next to worthless. Will she escape the clutches of the cruel Mrs. Antipova, or live a short, pointless life and be buried in the desolate forests of Ruska?
Tremere: Growing up aboard the Goliath, the great floating reformatory/prison where the unwanted children of the city of Brick live and die. But something is stalking the streets: a foul and brutal murderer who kills without mercy. Who, or what, is killing the working women of Brick - and why does Tremere feel curiously drawn to find out?
Cynthenia: Young lover, weapon-maker, and rebellious teenager. Cyn's father has disappeared, and her mother is about to marry the man Cyn suspects had something to do with it. Worse yet, Cyn is in love with her future father-in-law's son. Is their love doomed?
In the epic conclusion to the Devil's Deal series, Freya has one final chance to discover the full potential of her own power, and to use it to restore balance in the universe - once and for all. After the destruction caused by Roisin, Ferya and Torix come to terms with their losses and mistakes... And prepare for a final battle that will change everything.