Cold Heart
You'll have to forgive me for being abrupt, soldier, but our business here is urgent..

Why does a millionaire dress in a costume and hurl himself from rooftops?
Why does a nobleman live in the jungle and hurl himself from the treetops?
We both protect our jungles, Greystoke.

...As the New Ones work toward their own definition, they serve your needs...

Thus far: ...Darrow was left to mull the possibility of ignoring his original mission..seducing Giselle so that she might be used by the First..and throwing his loyalty to Animora...

Recently - Refusing to accept defeat, the Masters summoned an entity powerful enough to destroy Giselle..Animora, a creature who had nearly conquered Ciress centuries before...

Recently - Giselle imprisoned Animora on the spirit plane and returned to strike a truce with the Guild Masters...

Recently - Giselle sought out Thierry Chevalier, the artist who had tried to befriend her just after she was granted the sigil..

Recently - Pleased with her newfound knowledge, Giselle rejoined Thierry while Gen pondered Skitter's true purpose..

Ciress is a world where magic reigns supreme, a way of life for all. On of the few exceptions is Giselle Villard, a socialite more interested in the latest party than the latest incantation.

As driven as Giselle is irresponsible, Genevieve has dedicated herself to magical study and stands at the brink of her life's goal - becoming Master of the Nouveau Guild, one of the seven magical guilds that rule and safeguard Ciress.