Jayn is a thief and a rogue, known by reputation for being extremely stealthy and dangerous. In this capacity, he is approached by Tamon, a wizard with his own supposed record of crime and danger. Tamon has a request—hoping that Jayn will sneak into the prince’s nursery to deliver a package, assuring him that he can steal something on the mission to enhance his own reputation. 

When they successfully infiltrate the castle, Jayn is surprised to discover that the queen is just a teenager herself, as he spies her writing a letter with tears in her eyes. Jayn completes his mission and then notices the queen’s maid sneaking the letter away. He steals the letter back from the maid and completes his escape. It turns out that this was Tamon’s plan all along. His power is the ability to see historical moments before they happen, and he tries to intervene. The writing is beautiful, and Levar Burton’s storytelling is stunning.

It reminded me a bit of the Arthurian novel I read recently.