Although the Council has been unmasked, and the Faceless Man identified, the danger that they pose is far from over.
A great wedding is being planned between the innocent Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia and Ernst Augustus, heir to the Kingdom of Hannover. Its guests will include royalty from all over Europe, and it is is the perfect opportunity for peace.
But this gathering is also threatened with the possibility of chaos and death. It will be up to Sir Thomas Blackthorn, Adelaide DeMarcy, her students, and their friends, to stave off disaster and foil the Council's evil designs. If they can...