England thrives under the rule of Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen, Gloriana, the last and most powerful ruler of the Tudor dynasty. However, a great luminary produces a great shadow. In the secret catacombs near London contains his court another queen - Invidiana, the ruler of the elves and fairies and other wonderful inhabitants of England, a dark reflection of the earthly luminary. In the thirty years that have passed since Elizabeth ascended the throne, the politics of mortals and wondrous are inextricably intertwined, in a continuous series of secret alliances and shameless betrayals, the existence of which is suspected by a few. The Marvelous Lady Moon is sent to spy on Francis Walsingham, the head of Elizabeth's intelligence service, and, if possible, manipulate him. Here her path intersects with the life path of Michael Daven, mortal gentleman, Walsingham's man. The “unknown player” he discovered in English politics will be a serious test for both the loyalty of the Moon and the courage of Daven. Will the Moon betray its queen for the sake of another world? Will Devin be able to survive in a strange, intriguing world of wonders? After all, only the two of them will be able to find the source of Invidiana's power. Find and destroy...