From publicity material: Lord Tophet is the second book in a unique fantasy duology started with Shadowbridge. It portrays a vibrant, surreal world, full of vivid myths and dreamlike settings. It's a lyrical tale starring Leodora, a gifted young woman coming of age under the shadow of her father's legend, all the while being pursued by dark agents from her family's past. Leodora is a storyteller, a master puppeteer who travels the spans between worlds, collecting and retelling stories, variations on the different myths that all cultures spawn.

(Source: Del Rey)