Awaking in a strange prison, where her fellow inmates may not even share the same species, Squirrel is offered a dubious bargain by the mysterious man in black that may buy her freedom. But what true motives do those opaque shades conceal?

As Mayor Friedler follows through on his malign promise, Percy finds allies in surprising places. And as the mystery of the dead girl deepens, he begins to question everything he once believed in – but must he also betray it?

And as one game comes to an end, another begins. But as Eva learns to navigate the courtly intrigues of Elizabethan England, has she finally begun to uncover the secret purpose of Sabotage?

Tidelands is an ongoing sci-fi and fantasy serial. Set some years in the future, it is a dystopian blend of cyberpunk, first contact, Lovecraftian horror and dark humour. Part 3: Stage of Fools collects together instalments 35–50.