From the introduction: The peace and prosperity of the Grand Duchy of Dornig veers precariously toward disaster as the Beloved Imperatrix Regia Moonthorn Kalthania-Reln vann Dornig remains comatose and her most powerful subjects plot and scheme to remake her kingdom in their image. In Reywald, where the Impertrix’s resting place overlooks the resplendent open city, two of these players entwine in a deadly political duel.