An old enemy, a new alliance - but no one trusts the other. Fitz Weitseher has freed Prince Pflichtgetreu and returned with him to Bocksburg. Now, nothing seems to stand in the way of the prince's marriage to Princess Elliania of the Red Corsairs. However, the tension among the people of the Six Provinces and the resistance from the nobility is steadily growing, and even Bocksburg is no longer safe. Reluctantly, Fitz agrees to protect the prince and teach him the gift. Then he encounters a user of this magical ability, who can wield it far more effectively than he can; someone no one knew about - and who could bring House Weitseher to ruin...