Welcome to Stanti, where the foolish king is surrounded by people that hunger for the end of his reign.
Enly, Lord Gash, and Prince Matthew are trapped on a cargo ship headed for Serial, the prison island. But that isn't the uncrowned Lady Regent's biggest problem. After Enly is separated from Prince Matthew and Lord Gash, pirates attack the ship. It isn't until the criminals defeat the cargo ship's crew that Enly realizes that going to prison is the least of her worries. The rebels have managed to start a world war that Stanti has no chance of winning.