A shadow hangs over Arcasia. From the mountains to the sea the usurper rules, having crushed all opposition beneath his heel. The common folk raise their cups to Lord Reynard, glad of his hard-won peace, but behind the bright façade a different picture lies: A land ruled by fear. And yet, on the lush isles of Frisia, a band of rebels led by the valiant Roland prepares to strike, their hopes bolstered by Queen Larissa and her companions: Hirsent the She-Wolf, her bold son Pinsard, the Telchine mercenary Arsinoe, and Dramsind, a Hollow-Man from the heart of Vulp Vora. Soon they will launch their attack, hoping to retake the throne and bring a permanent end to the usurper's reign. . . . But, from his seat in dark Carduel, Reynard sees all. Hears all. Knows all.