"With Lag out sick, Aria Link, second in command at the Beehive, takes over the job of delivering his letters. But even with Niche at her side, Aria finds the Amberground has become a dangerous place. Can she defend herself armed with nothing but a violin? Meanwhile, Lag's illness takes a strange turn..."P. [4] of cover.

"As the ferocious Gaichuu Cabernet closes in on the capital of Amberground, the Letter Bees form an army to stop it. Lag is paired off with a novice Bee who informs him that he's become a legend in the Beehive. But Lag's reputation as the "Child of Light" won't do him much good against the terrifying power of Cabernet ... or the dark secret he's discovered about his hero, Gauche Suede."P. [4] of cover.

"Searching for the truth about Amberground, Lag heads home to the little town of Campbell. There, a woman named Sabrina Mary holds the secrets he seeks. But can he handle what he learns about his world, his government-- and his own mother?" -- from publisher's web site.

Lag now knows what he has to do to save Amberground: unite the five children born on the mysterious Day of the Flicker. And his latest delivery may lead him to vital information. But meanwhile Lag has to cope with his brash new partner, Chico, who insists that nothing will stand in her way to becoming Head Bee!"--

"Lag returns from his training to find Amberground in chaos. The grovernment is crumbling, revolution is underway and the sun itself is going out. The Letter Bees' last chance is to penetrate Akatsuki, the mysterious capital of Amberground and the source of the sun's power. But who will be the one to enter Akatsuki and forge a new world--Chico, who's prepared to make any sacrifice for her people, Lag, who holds out the impossible hope that every life...

"While Lag and his fellow Bees fight a desperate battle against the Gaichuu Cabernet, the dark secrets of Amberground come to light. What unspeakable things did Garrard, director of the Beehive, see in Amberground's capital? And why has former director Largo Lloyd joined the rebel organization Reverse? The answers lie in the top-secret district called Kagerou" -- p. [4] of cover.

"Lag almost breaks the record time on his Letter Bee test, securing a job as a letter bee! But his celebration ends with unwelcome news: the record holder, his hero Gauche Suede, is no longer a Letter Bee! Shocked, Lag seeks out Gauche's little sister Sylvette to learn exactly what happened. But Sylvette has no answers, only memories and a broken heart."--Cover.

In the town of Honey Waters, Lag seeks out "the Man Who Could Not Become Spirit," who might have information on the missing Gauche Suede. Lag's disappointed to find out that he's a charlatan. however, the heart of this strange man in this strange little town yields a surprising clue. Lag might be closer than he ever imagined.