Rather than wait for the expected Biago invasion, one of his governors Elrad of Aramoor joins forces with neighboring King Gayle of Talistan intending to throw Biago off the throne. The odds of success are decimally close to zero, as each step appears impossible to achieve. Alazrian makes this novel work as he brings youthful innocence and compassion to a realm led by treachery and cynicism.
Revenge still remains a key theme as it did in the previous tales.