Jane Austen's Regency flavored with the mystique of Camelot;Miss Elizabeth Bennet's romance complicated by mystery;Mr. Darcy's manners balanced by Merlin's magic;in an alternate reality where not everything is as it appears. Twist legend into truth . . .Merlin's magic threatens to unleash environmental disaster.Adrian Hughes would love to turn tail and sail back to the Antipodes. He can't. He promised to act as groomsman at a wedding. It sounds straightforward, stand tall at the altar while a couple says their vows, but the groom blurted out that he likes the sister better. The bride heard. Tit for tat. The bride likes Adrian better than the groom. Adrian likes the bride. Wonder who the sister favors?If only they could... They can't. Magic is playing havoc with the atmosphere. In other words, a rogue magician is making trouble. It is Adrian's quest to ferret out that person. The signs point to the magical one being the bride or one of her sisters. So he can't flee to the Antipodes. He can't avoid serving as groomsman at the wedding. He can't even evade the newlyweds. Adrian must discover which sister is the rogue and he must neutralize the magic before disaster strikes. With magic holes forming in the most unexpected places, Adrian's quest throws him into the deepest pit of all, the void of a loveless marriage.