mˈæɡdə ɪz ɐ ɹˈaɪɾɚ hˌuː ɪz kˈʌmɪŋ bˈæk ˌɪntʊ fˈeɪvɚ wɪððə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wɛn ðə nˈɑːvəl bɪɡˈɪnz, bˌʌt ðə mˈeɪn fˈoʊkəs ʌvðə nˈɑːvəl ɪz hɜː ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp wɪð ɪmˈɜːɹəns.
Magda is a writer who is coming back into favour with the government when the novel begins, but the main focus of the novel is her relationship with Emerence.