Mariella awakens in the Territories to find herself faced with her past: Jack Sawyer. When she meets Paul Morlock's Twinner, she is faced yet again with the choice between the Tower and her only love. Sequel to Opopanax Road.

Nothing's okay in the Kingdom. When Paul Morlock's mysterious friend Mariella is assigned to recruit Mona Klingerman for her new role as a Breaker, the Living Dead Boy comes one step closer to pulling down the Tower... or does he? -Written August 2004