The continuation of the adventures of the hero Fitz Loivant, who continues his apprenticeship Ravaged, looted, the kingdom of the Six Duchys folded under the yoke of the red pirates. As Kettricken began to play his role as queen and earned respect for his people, the court itself was more than a theatre of intrigues where there reigned as masters suspect, treachery and lie. Fitz, for his part, struggled to lead the various aspects of his life in front of each other: in the service of Truth, he took ever more risks to eliminate the Forgized; the ties he had forged with a young wolf, thanks to the Vif, were stronger every day; and Molly, both so close to him and so far away, put his heart to a severe test.