The countries of Algonia and Shuyle may have a truce in their long-standing feud, but political intrigue brews beneath the faocade of peace. Lord Dolosus-- heir to the Shuylian throne--has gone into hiding, and rumor has it he now plots rebellion, threatening the fragile armistice. So when Chase's nemesis Legard appears in Algonia and tries to broker an alliance, the Keepers doubt his motives. Could Legard have changed his ways, or is his proposition another ploy to steal their counters and facilitate the rebellion?