now that ellen and eva are both pregnant, a battle among other fae courts will determine which child shall survive and which shall be eliminated. ellen begins to record her first jazz cd, they visit milwaukee to see a popular jazz singer, madeleine peyroux and become involved with the old gods again. plus, michael's family re-enters the picture, not all having warm and fuzzy feelings towards the newlyweds and their soon to be born children. old gods, old friends, deaths, births and the pitter-patter of little feet will fill these pates and your hearts.