The Kingdom of Crow is cracking at the seams, torn from within by its own Dukes. Katerina Blood seeks to rise again in greatness; Nikolai Wood desires only peace; and Ryo Storm wages an endless war in the north, while servants of the Duke of Celestial, such as Howard Lines, continue doing their work—building the railway, even as the rest of the world crumbles before their eyes.

  But what remains for the descendants of Arthur I Crow? War is already at the doorstep, and the Desert Empire seeks vengeance for the death of its prince, even if he was a false one. To achieve this, they will stop at nothing, following their primary rule: the strong take what they want.

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  Nor should we forget the Free Cities, who never forgive the death of their greatest scientists. They brought light to the kingdom, and were repaid with death. Now, wounded and proud, the scientists contemplate bringing something greater than progress—their revenge.

  Yet aristocrats like Leon and Adrian also try to find their place in this life, journeying to the harsh north.

  What will become of Arthur I Crow's legacy? And what, indeed, remains of the royal family? A king who slew his own sister, awaiting his brother to ascend the throne, and a fool of a princess who may not be what she seems. How will they, with the aid of their agent, manage to save their Kingdom of Crow?