"How heavy is the King's Crown? King Markel is now the ruler of Soria and Kingsland. His airships and armed men have prevailed, the gates have opened to his infantry. He, and his future wife, Queen Rassa, will be crowned in all their glory as rulers of both Soria and Kingsland. But not all are at peace. Babette Colette still searches in vain for her father, late of the Sorian Army in the South Sea Pass. Ibb, Rabel, Tracker, Angus, and Nestor Pallas continue to probe into the mystery of the caravan ruined by the mysterious Lyric. And a new mage makes his appearance in the court of Emperor Maximilian of Vinik"--Amazon.com