As the Riftwar drags on in Midkemia, the Princess Anita is smuggled from Krondor byt the Mockers, and the last we know of young Jimmy the Hand is as Arutha tosses the lad his rapier to aid his escape from the secret police. This story picks up that dropped thread at that point, and expands upon the days following the daring escape, and the consequences it bore those who had dared defy the will of Black Guy. A captivating story providing a most welcome expansion upon one of the series' best characters; this hardcover edition will easily last the inevitable re-readings it will see in years to come.