Although Niobe at first hates being married to Cedric, his good nature, kindheartedness, and desire to make her happy and keep her safe wins her over, and she falls in love with him.

With some prodding and nurturing from his wife, Cedric accepts a scholarship to attend college and hone his magical abilities.

The Fates weave the tapestry of life and have discretion over the length of human lives and the pattern they produce.

Because her lack of ageing would be noticed, she takes the form of the grandmotherly Atropos, pretending to be a concerned family friend.

Niobe realizes she is destined to marry Pacian and despite them both resisting, fall in love and wed after she leaves the office of Clotho.

One day, the girls and Niobe leave on a quest for powerful artifacts that will enhance their natural talents.

A year after the events of On a Pale Horse, the now middle-aged Niobe is again asked to join the Incarnation of Fate, this time as Lachesis.

Satan has arranged that all three offices become vacant at the same time, making the Incarnation of Fate inexperienced in all three aspects simultaneously.

The current officeholders hope to use Niobe's previous experience as an ace in the hole to thwart Satan's latest plot.

In a review for the Library Journal, Jackie Cassada says that With a Tangled Skein is "full of logic puzzles and mazes to unravel, this latest novel by the prolific Anthony will please his many fans.