Between his work for the King and Queen of Daxaria and a new (secret) relationship with Lady Annika Jenoure, Fin's life is anything but tidy. Annika is being forced from the castle after there are threats to her safety. All the while tension is brewing with Troivack and war seems to draw ever closer. As if he doesn't have enough on his plate, Fin is soon promoted from cook to spy and sent into the city of Austice where he must sleuth out the plans of the Troivackian troops allegedly hidden there. However, an unwelcome visitor is about to knock on his door, and Fin's world starts to unravel even more. As Fin forges new friendships and alliances he must navigate courtly intrigues, old feuds, and very personal problems.