(from the back of the book) The Third Battle of Demons is over, with all its consequences for the Empire and the lost provinces. Now it's time to take a new beginning, and so the young heiress Rohaja of Gareth will take the royal title of the heart of the empire as soon as possible. Not an easy task in these troubled times. Accompany the royal twins Rohaja and Yppolita on a journey through the provinces of Garetien, Almada, Kosch and Darpatien in the employ of the adminstrator of the empire. Encounter wayward noblemen, dark forests and cities with refugees, and the the border of the dark lands themselves ...