Book 11: The Nublis Chronicles: The Wages of Deception The sequel to Aase's Daughter and the eleventh and final title in the Nublis Chronicles, The Wages of Deception tells of a light-hearted practical joke gone horribly wrong, and the consequences to two worlds that are a galaxy apart. The Wages of Deception is a bittersweet sendup of Mark Twain's The Prince and The Pauper. In Saundby's futuristic universe where sorcerors and space ships coexist side by side, anything can happen, and it usually does. A few weeks before his scheduled marriage to a designated bride he's seen but once and scarcely knows, the Emperor Julian the Second of Nublis, otherwise known as Carey, and his illegitimate half-brother temporarily trade places. The imperial bride, Serena, is in love with someone else and no happier with her fate than her future husband. When she unwittingly falls in love with the Emperor's half-brother and he with her, that is only the first complication in a fast-paced story with more twists and turns than the proverbial corkscrew. Along with a cast of unforgettable characters, not all of whom are human, Seamus the Omega Genius Class robot of Wages of Greed fame not only makes his reappearance, he even manages to find a romance of his own in the unlikeliest of places. Will Carey get back in time for his wedding? As the weeks pass, his half-brother eyes the calendar anxiously. If he confesses he's an imposter, it will mean his certain death. If he doesn't and Carey fails to return....