At the far end of one of the fabulous silver roads stands the Fragrant Green Hotel. For some, a universe away, for others, a single step. Those few who receive the extraordinary invitation to spend some borrowed time within its walls have only one thing in common. They are all dead. Despite its exotic location, a number of talented travellers find their way to its doors without perishing but the path is fraught with danger and the Fragrant Green is no place for the faint of heart. One of those Pathfinders is Baroness Covenay. A trailblazer of the silver roads and a regular guest at the mysterious hotel. Her adventures are numerous and remarkable, all part of the legend that is the Fragrant Green Hotel.