The Hollows is gripped by unrest and on the brink of civil war as an insurgency of anarchists rise, and brother and sister vie for the throne, in the second novel in the critically hailed Legacy of the Mercenary King series.
Michael Kingman thought he was going to die by the executioner's axe, forever labelled as a traitor.
Still alive, and under the protection of the Orbis Mercenary company, instead Michael and his family and friends are deeply involved in the seemingly rival conspiracies that are tearing The Hollows apart.
With the death of the King, both the Corrupt Prince and his sister Serena are fighting for the throne, while the Rebel Emperor is spreading lies amongst the people, and all of them want Michael dead.